Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

College Station, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,377flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $2,904–$3,849
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

College Station to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,325
Fuel: $1,052
All-in estimate: $3,377

Return trip

Chicago → College Station$4,545

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

College Station to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from College Station, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,785	$2.59	$2,478 – $3,091
53' refrigerated	$3,319	$3.08	$2,888 – $3,751
48' flatbed	$3,377	$3.14	$2,904 – $3,849
Step deck	$3,682	$3.42	$3,093 – $4,271
Power only	$2,453	$2.28	$2,134 – $2,772
Hotshot	$1,851	$1.72	$1,536 – $2,166
26' box truck	$1,817	$1.69	$1,544 – $2,089
Sprinter van	$1,114	$1.03	$936 – $1,292

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More lanes from College Station

48' flatbed lanes from College Station, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,687 mi	$6,651	$3.94	$5,720 – $7,582	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,546 mi	$4,604	$2.98	$3,960 – $5,249	4 d
Houston, TX	91 mi	$993	$10.91	$854 – $1,132	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,117 mi	$3,894	$3.49	$3,349 – $4,439	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,598 mi	$6,043	$3.78	$5,197 – $6,889	4 d
San Antonio, TX	182 mi	$1,229	$6.75	$1,057 – $1,401	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Dallas, TX	183 mi	$1,231	$6.73	$1,059 – $1,404	1 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 College Station, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from College Station, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,377 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,904 and $3,849.

How far is College Station, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,077 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 $1,052 of the $3,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,325 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to College Station, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,545, which makes College Station, 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