Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cicero, IL to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,091flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 940 mi
Typical range: $3,518–$4,663
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cicero to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,173
Fuel: $918
All-in estimate: $4,091

Return trip

Dallas → Cicero$3,039

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

Cicero to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Cicero, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,363	$3.58	$2,993 – $3,733
53' refrigerated	$4,009	$4.27	$3,488 – $4,530
48' flatbed	$4,091	$4.35	$3,518 – $4,663
Step deck	$4,463	$4.75	$3,749 – $5,177
Power only	$2,955	$3.14	$2,571 – $3,339
Hotshot	$2,229	$2.37	$1,850 – $2,608
26' box truck	$2,191	$2.33	$1,862 – $2,520
Sprinter van	$1,345	$1.43	$1,130 – $1,560

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More lanes from Cicero

48' flatbed lanes from Cicero, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	852 mi	$4,927	$5.78	$4,237 – $5,616	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,546	$3.66	$6,489 – $8,602	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$4,635	$4.20	$3,986 – $5,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$7,057	$4.15	$6,069 – $8,045	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$4,437	$5.61	$3,816 – $5,058	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$5,067	$4.11	$4,357 – $5,776	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,029 mi	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,020 mi	$6,344	$6.22	$5,456 – $7,233	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cicero, IL to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cicero, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,091 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 940 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,518 and $4,663.

How far is Cicero, IL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 940 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 $918 of the $4,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,173 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Cicero, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,039, which makes Cicero, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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