Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Weatherford, TX flatbed rate

$4,247flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 987 mi
Typical range: $3,652–$4,841
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Weatherford price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,283
Fuel: $964
All-in estimate: $4,247

Return trip

Weatherford → Chicago$3,155

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

Chicago to Weatherford by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Weatherford, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,495	$3.54	$3,111 – $3,880
53' refrigerated	$4,167	$4.22	$3,625 – $4,708
48' flatbed	$4,247	$4.30	$3,652 – $4,841
Step deck	$4,632	$4.69	$3,891 – $5,373
Power only	$3,074	$3.11	$2,674 – $3,474
Hotshot	$2,319	$2.35	$1,925 – $2,714
26' box truck	$2,278	$2.31	$1,936 – $2,620
Sprinter van	$1,398	$1.42	$1,174 – $1,622

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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 Weatherford

48' flatbed lanes into Weatherford, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,679 mi	$5,424	$3.23	$4,665 – $6,184	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,406 mi	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122	3 d
Houston, TX	293 mi	$1,516	$5.17	$1,304 – $1,728	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	979 mi	$2,687	$2.74	$2,311 – $3,064	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,594 mi	$4,609	$2.89	$3,964 – $5,254	4 d
San Antonio, TX	273 mi	$1,464	$5.36	$1,259 – $1,669	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	69 mi	$936	$13.56	$805 – $1,067	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Weatherford, TX is estimated at $4,247 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 987 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,652 and $4,841.

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

About 987 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 $964 of the $4,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,283 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,155, which makes Chicago, IL to Weatherford, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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