Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to San Juan, TX flatbed rate

$5,804flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,456 mi
Typical range: $4,991–$6,616
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to San Juan price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,382
Fuel: $1,422
All-in estimate: $5,804

Return trip

San Juan → Chicago$4,311

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chicago to San Juan by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to San Juan, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,815	$3.31	$4,285 – $5,344
53' refrigerated	$5,737	$3.94	$4,991 – $6,483
48' flatbed	$5,804	$3.99	$4,991 – $6,616
Step deck	$6,321	$4.34	$5,310 – $7,332
Power only	$4,261	$2.93	$3,707 – $4,815
Hotshot	$3,217	$2.21	$2,670 – $3,763
26' box truck	$3,149	$2.16	$2,677 – $3,621
Sprinter van	$1,926	$1.32	$1,618 – $2,234

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into San Juan

48' flatbed lanes into San Juan, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,015 mi	$6,349	$3.15	$5,460 – $7,238	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,561 mi	$6,817	$4.37	$5,863 – $7,772	4 d
Houston, TX	354 mi	$1,674	$4.73	$1,440 – $1,909	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,153 mi	$3,055	$2.65	$2,627 – $3,483	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,925 mi	$5,418	$2.81	$4,659 – $6,176	5 d
San Antonio, TX	268 mi	$1,451	$5.42	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$6,405	$4.42	$5,509 – $7,302	4 d
Dallas, TX	547 mi	$2,174	$3.97	$1,870 – $2,479	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to San Juan, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to San Juan, TX is estimated at $5,804 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,456 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,991 and $6,616.

How far is Chicago, IL from San Juan, TX by truck?

About 1,456 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,422 of the $5,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,382 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Juan, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,311, which makes Chicago, IL to San Juan, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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