Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Edinburg, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$4,289flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,447 mi
Typical range: $3,689–$4,890
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Edinburg to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,875
Fuel: $1,414
All-in estimate: $4,289

Return trip

Chicago → Edinburg$5,774

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

Edinburg to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Edinburg, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,558	$2.46	$3,167 – $3,949
53' refrigerated	$4,239	$2.93	$3,688 – $4,790
48' flatbed	$4,289	$2.96	$3,689 – $4,890
Step deck	$4,672	$3.23	$3,924 – $5,419
Power only	$3,149	$2.18	$2,739 – $3,558
Hotshot	$2,377	$1.64	$1,973 – $2,781
26' box truck	$2,327	$1.61	$1,978 – $2,676
Sprinter van	$1,423	$0.98	$1,195 – $1,651

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More lanes from Edinburg

48' flatbed lanes from Edinburg, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,008 mi	$7,730	$3.85	$6,648 – $8,812	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,556 mi	$4,629	$2.98	$3,981 – $5,277	4 d
Houston, TX	346 mi	$1,653	$4.78	$1,422 – $1,885	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,977	$3.47	$3,420 – $4,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,918 mi	$7,066	$3.68	$6,077 – $8,055	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,425	$5.53	$1,226 – $1,625	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,444 mi	$4,349	$3.01	$3,740 – $4,958	4 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$2,148	$4.00	$1,848 – $2,449	2 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 Edinburg, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Edinburg, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,289 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,447 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,689 and $4,890.

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

About 1,447 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,414 of the $4,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,875 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,774, which makes Edinburg, 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