Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Farmers Branch, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,034flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 938 mi
Typical range: $2,609–$3,459
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Farmers Branch to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,118
Fuel: $916
All-in estimate: $3,034

Return trip

Chicago → Farmers Branch$4,084

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

Farmers Branch to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Farmers Branch, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,494	$2.66	$2,220 – $2,769
53' refrigerated	$2,973	$3.17	$2,587 – $3,360
48' flatbed	$3,034	$3.23	$2,609 – $3,459
Step deck	$3,310	$3.53	$2,780 – $3,840
Power only	$2,191	$2.34	$1,906 – $2,476
Hotshot	$1,653	$1.76	$1,372 – $1,934
26' box truck	$1,625	$1.73	$1,381 – $1,869
Sprinter van	$998	$1.06	$838 – $1,157

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More lanes from Farmers Branch

48' flatbed lanes from Farmers Branch, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,619 mi	$6,423	$3.97	$5,523 – $7,322	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,464 mi	$4,399	$3.00	$3,783 – $5,015	4 d
Houston, TX	276 mi	$1,472	$5.33	$1,266 – $1,678	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,038 mi	$3,676	$3.54	$3,161 – $4,190	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,533 mi	$5,835	$3.81	$5,018 – $6,652	4 d
San Antonio, TX	305 mi	$1,547	$5.07	$1,331 – $1,764	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 Farmers Branch, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Farmers Branch, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,034 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 938 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,609 and $3,459.

How far is Farmers Branch, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 938 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 $916 of the $3,034 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,118 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Farmers Branch, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,084, which makes Farmers Branch, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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