Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, OR to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,261flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 2,109 mi
Typical range: $7,105–$9,418
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,201
Fuel: $2,060
All-in estimate: $8,261

Return trip

Chicago → Dallas$7,706

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Dallas to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, OR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,894	$3.27	$6,135 – $7,652
53' refrigerated	$8,211	$3.89	$7,143 – $9,278
48' flatbed	$8,261	$3.92	$7,105 – $9,418
Step deck	$8,988	$4.26	$7,550 – $10,426
Power only	$6,130	$2.91	$5,333 – $6,927
Hotshot	$4,628	$2.19	$3,841 – $5,415
26' box truck	$4,520	$2.14	$3,842 – $5,198
Sprinter van	$2,757	$1.31	$2,316 – $3,199

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,929 mi	$15,101	$5.16	$12,987 – $17,215	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	940 mi	$4,306	$4.58	$3,703 – $4,908	2 d
Houston, TX	2,173 mi	$8,910	$4.10	$7,663 – $10,158	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$5,610	$4.82	$4,824 – $6,395	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$14,157	$4.91	$12,175 – $16,139	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,030 mi	$8,394	$4.13	$7,218 – $9,569	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,061 mi	$4,728	$4.46	$4,066 – $5,390	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,941 mi	$8,072	$4.16	$6,942 – $9,202	5 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 Dallas, OR to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, OR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,261 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 2,109 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,105 and $9,418.

How far is Dallas, OR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,109 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,060 of the $8,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,201 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Dallas, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,706, which makes Dallas, OR to Chicago, IL 7% more expensive. 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