Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cibolo, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,722flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,217 mi
Typical range: $3,201–$4,243
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cibolo to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,533
Fuel: $1,189
All-in estimate: $3,722

Return trip

Chicago → Cibolo$5,010

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Cibolo to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cibolo, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,077	$2.53	$2,739 – $3,416
53' refrigerated	$3,667	$3.01	$3,191 – $4,144
48' flatbed	$3,722	$3.06	$3,201 – $4,243
Step deck	$4,056	$3.33	$3,407 – $4,705
Power only	$2,716	$2.23	$2,363 – $3,069
Hotshot	$2,050	$1.68	$1,701 – $2,398
26' box truck	$2,010	$1.65	$1,708 – $2,311
Sprinter van	$1,231	$1.01	$1,034 – $1,428

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More lanes from Cibolo

48' flatbed lanes from Cibolo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,846 mi	$7,185	$3.89	$6,179 – $8,191	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,443 mi	$4,346	$3.01	$3,738 – $4,955	4 d
Houston, TX	201 mi	$1,278	$6.36	$1,099 – $1,457	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,016 mi	$3,615	$3.56	$3,109 – $4,121	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,757 mi	$6,551	$3.73	$5,634 – $7,469	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,344 mi	$4,098	$3.05	$3,525 – $4,672	3 d
Dallas, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,170 mi	$5,518	$4.72	$4,745 – $6,290	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Cibolo, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,722 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,217 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,201 and $4,243.

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

About 1,217 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 $1,189 of the $3,722 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,533 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,010, which makes Cibolo, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology