Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cleburne, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,179flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 997 mi
Typical range: $2,734–$3,624
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleburne to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,205
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $3,179

Return trip

Chicago → Cleburne$4,280

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

Cleburne to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleburne, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,617	$2.63	$2,330 – $2,905
53' refrigerated	$3,120	$3.13	$2,715 – $3,526
48' flatbed	$3,179	$3.19	$2,734 – $3,624
Step deck	$3,468	$3.48	$2,913 – $4,023
Power only	$2,302	$2.31	$2,003 – $2,602
Hotshot	$1,737	$1.74	$1,442 – $2,032
26' box truck	$1,706	$1.71	$1,450 – $1,962
Sprinter van	$1,047	$1.05	$879 – $1,215

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More lanes from Cleburne

48' flatbed lanes from Cleburne, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,674 mi	$6,607	$3.95	$5,682 – $7,532	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,437 mi	$4,331	$3.01	$3,725 – $4,938	3 d
Houston, TX	253 mi	$1,413	$5.58	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$3,593	$3.56	$3,090 – $4,096	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$6,011	$3.79	$5,170 – $6,853	4 d
San Antonio, TX	248 mi	$1,400	$5.64	$1,204 – $1,596	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,123	$3.05	$3,546 – $4,701	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,108 mi	$5,284	$4.77	$4,544 – $6,023	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 Cleburne, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Cleburne, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,179 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 997 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,734 and $3,624.

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

About 997 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 $974 of the $3,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,205 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,280, which makes Cleburne, 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