Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Cicero, IL flatbed rate

$3,039flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 940 mi
Typical range: $2,613–$3,464
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Cicero price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,121
Fuel: $918
All-in estimate: $3,039

Return trip

Cicero → Dallas$4,091

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

Dallas to Cicero by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Cicero, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,498	$2.66	$2,224 – $2,773
53' refrigerated	$2,978	$3.17	$2,591 – $3,366
48' flatbed	$3,039	$3.23	$2,613 – $3,464
Step deck	$3,315	$3.53	$2,785 – $3,846
Power only	$2,195	$2.34	$1,910 – $2,480
Hotshot	$1,656	$1.76	$1,375 – $1,938
26' box truck	$1,628	$1.73	$1,383 – $1,872
Sprinter van	$999	$1.06	$839 – $1,159

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

More lanes into Cicero

48' flatbed lanes into Cicero, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	852 mi	$2,997	$3.52	$2,577 – $3,416	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,233	$4.00	$7,080 – $9,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$3,443	$3.12	$2,961 – $3,925	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,011	$2.36	$3,449 – $4,572	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$2,519	$3.19	$2,167 – $2,872	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,764	$3.05	$3,237 – $4,291	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,029 mi	$8,128	$4.01	$6,990 – $9,266	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,020 mi	$2,610	$2.56	$2,245 – $2,976	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Cicero, IL is estimated at $3,039 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 940 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,613 and $3,464.

How far is Dallas, TX from Cicero, IL 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 $3,039 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,121 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,091, which makes Dallas, TX to Cicero, 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