Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Duncanville, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,083flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 958 mi
Typical range: $2,652–$3,515
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Duncanville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,147
Fuel: $936
All-in estimate: $3,083

Return trip

Chicago → Duncanville$4,150

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

Duncanville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Duncanville, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,536	$2.65	$2,257 – $2,815
53' refrigerated	$3,023	$3.16	$2,630 – $3,416
48' flatbed	$3,083	$3.22	$2,652 – $3,515
Step deck	$3,363	$3.51	$2,825 – $3,902
Power only	$2,229	$2.33	$1,939 – $2,519
Hotshot	$1,682	$1.76	$1,396 – $1,968
26' box truck	$1,652	$1.72	$1,405 – $1,900
Sprinter van	$1,014	$1.06	$852 – $1,177

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More lanes from Duncanville

48' flatbed lanes from Duncanville, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,632 mi	$6,466	$3.96	$5,561 – $7,372	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$4,404	$3.00	$3,787 – $5,020	4 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$1,420	$5.55	$1,221 – $1,619	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,038 mi	$3,676	$3.54	$3,161 – $4,190	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,546 mi	$5,877	$3.80	$5,054 – $6,700	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,385 mi	$4,201	$3.03	$3,613 – $4,789	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,076 mi	$5,163	$4.80	$4,440 – $5,886	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 Duncanville, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Duncanville, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,083 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 958 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,652 and $3,515.

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

About 958 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 $936 of the $3,083 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,147 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,150, which makes Duncanville, 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