Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fate, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,982flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 917 mi
Typical range: $2,565–$3,400
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fate to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,086
Fuel: $896
All-in estimate: $2,982

Return trip

Chicago → Fate$4,014

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

Fate to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fate, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,450	$2.67	$2,181 – $2,720
53' refrigerated	$2,921	$3.19	$2,541 – $3,301
48' flatbed	$2,982	$3.25	$2,565 – $3,400
Step deck	$3,254	$3.55	$2,733 – $3,774
Power only	$2,152	$2.35	$1,872 – $2,432
Hotshot	$1,623	$1.77	$1,347 – $1,899
26' box truck	$1,596	$1.74	$1,356 – $1,835
Sprinter van	$980	$1.07	$823 – $1,137

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More lanes from Fate

48' flatbed lanes from Fate, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,589 mi	$6,322	$3.98	$5,437 – $7,207	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,498 mi	$4,484	$2.99	$3,856 – $5,112	4 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,449	$5.43	$1,246 – $1,652	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,071 mi	$3,767	$3.52	$3,240 – $4,294	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,503 mi	$5,739	$3.82	$4,936 – $6,543	4 d
San Antonio, TX	321 mi	$1,589	$4.95	$1,366 – $1,811	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,419 mi	$4,286	$3.02	$3,686 – $4,886	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,043 mi	$5,038	$4.83	$4,333 – $5,744	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 Fate, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Fate, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,982 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 917 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,565 and $3,400.

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

About 917 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 $896 of the $2,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,086 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,014, which makes Fate, 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