Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Waxahachie, TX flatbed rate

$4,193flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 971 mi
Typical range: $3,606–$4,781
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Waxahachie price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,244
Fuel: $949
All-in estimate: $4,193

Return trip

Waxahachie → Chicago$3,115

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

Chicago to Waxahachie by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Waxahachie, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,450	$3.55	$3,071 – $3,830
53' refrigerated	$4,113	$4.24	$3,578 – $4,648
48' flatbed	$4,193	$4.32	$3,606 – $4,781
Step deck	$4,574	$4.71	$3,842 – $5,306
Power only	$3,033	$3.12	$2,639 – $3,428
Hotshot	$2,289	$2.36	$1,900 – $2,678
26' box truck	$2,248	$2.32	$1,911 – $2,586
Sprinter van	$1,380	$1.42	$1,159 – $1,601

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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 Waxahachie

48' flatbed lanes into Waxahachie, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,638 mi	$5,311	$3.24	$4,568 – $6,055	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Houston, TX	236 mi	$1,368	$5.80	$1,177 – $1,560	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,046 mi	$2,829	$2.70	$2,433 – $3,225	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,552 mi	$4,506	$2.90	$3,876 – $5,137	4 d
San Antonio, TX	267 mi	$1,449	$5.43	$1,246 – $1,652	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,392 mi	$6,196	$4.45	$5,328 – $7,063	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,069 mi	$2,845	$2.66	$2,446 – $3,243	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Waxahachie, TX is estimated at $4,193 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 971 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,606 and $4,781.

How far is Chicago, IL from Waxahachie, TX by truck?

About 971 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $949 of the $4,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,244 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waxahachie, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,115, which makes Chicago, IL to Waxahachie, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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