Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to The Colony, TX flatbed rate

$4,054flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 929 mi
Typical range: $3,486–$4,622
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to The Colony price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,146
Fuel: $908
All-in estimate: $4,054

Return trip

The Colony → Chicago$3,012

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

Chicago to The Colony by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to The Colony, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,332	$3.59	$2,966 – $3,699
53' refrigerated	$3,972	$4.28	$3,456 – $4,489
48' flatbed	$4,054	$4.36	$3,486 – $4,622
Step deck	$4,423	$4.76	$3,715 – $5,131
Power only	$2,927	$3.15	$2,547 – $3,308
Hotshot	$2,208	$2.38	$1,833 – $2,584
26' box truck	$2,170	$2.34	$1,845 – $2,496
Sprinter van	$1,333	$1.43	$1,120 – $1,546

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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 The Colony

48' flatbed lanes into The Colony, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,614 mi	$5,245	$3.25	$4,511 – $5,980	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$6,450	$4.41	$5,547 – $7,353	4 d
Houston, TX	289 mi	$1,506	$5.21	$1,295 – $1,717	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,034 mi	$2,804	$2.71	$2,411 – $3,196	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,528 mi	$4,448	$2.91	$3,825 – $5,070	4 d
San Antonio, TX	317 mi	$1,578	$4.98	$1,357 – $1,799	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,382 mi	$6,159	$4.46	$5,297 – $7,021	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,080 mi	$2,868	$2.66	$2,466 – $3,269	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to The Colony, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to The Colony, TX is estimated at $4,054 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 929 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,486 and $4,622.

How far is Chicago, IL from The Colony, TX by truck?

About 929 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $908 of the $4,054 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,146 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from The Colony, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,012, which makes Chicago, IL to The Colony, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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