Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Denton, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,014flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 930 mi
Typical range: $2,592–$3,436
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,106
Fuel: $908
All-in estimate: $3,014

Return trip

Chicago → Denton$4,057

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

Denton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Denton, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,477	$2.66	$2,205 – $2,750
53' refrigerated	$2,953	$3.18	$2,570 – $3,337
48' flatbed	$3,014	$3.24	$2,592 – $3,436
Step deck	$3,289	$3.54	$2,762 – $3,815
Power only	$2,176	$2.34	$1,893 – $2,459
Hotshot	$1,642	$1.77	$1,363 – $1,921
26' box truck	$1,614	$1.74	$1,372 – $1,856
Sprinter van	$991	$1.07	$832 – $1,150

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More lanes from Denton

48' flatbed lanes from Denton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,623 mi	$6,436	$3.97	$5,535 – $7,337	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,443 mi	$4,346	$3.01	$3,738 – $4,955	4 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,547	$5.07	$1,331 – $1,764	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,017 mi	$3,618	$3.56	$3,111 – $4,124	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,538 mi	$5,851	$3.80	$5,032 – $6,670	4 d
San Antonio, TX	321 mi	$1,589	$4.95	$1,366 – $1,811	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,365 mi	$4,151	$3.04	$3,570 – $4,732	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,097 mi	$5,242	$4.78	$4,508 – $5,976	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 Denton, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Denton, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,014 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 930 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,592 and $3,436.

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

About 930 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 $908 of the $3,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,106 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,057, which makes Denton, 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