Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Georgetown, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,488flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,122 mi
Typical range: $2,999–$3,976
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Georgetown to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,392
Fuel: $1,096
All-in estimate: $3,488

Return trip

Chicago → Georgetown$4,695

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

Georgetown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Georgetown, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,879	$2.57	$2,562 – $3,195
53' refrigerated	$3,431	$3.06	$2,985 – $3,877
48' flatbed	$3,488	$3.11	$2,999 – $3,976
Step deck	$3,802	$3.39	$3,194 – $4,411
Power only	$2,537	$2.26	$2,208 – $2,867
Hotshot	$1,915	$1.71	$1,589 – $2,240
26' box truck	$1,879	$1.67	$1,597 – $2,160
Sprinter van	$1,151	$1.03	$967 – $1,336

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More lanes from Georgetown

48' flatbed lanes from Georgetown, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,764 mi	$6,910	$3.92	$5,942 – $7,877	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,450 mi	$4,364	$3.01	$3,753 – $4,975	4 d
Houston, TX	178 mi	$1,218	$6.84	$1,048 – $1,389	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,021 mi	$3,629	$3.55	$3,121 – $4,137	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,676 mi	$6,293	$3.75	$5,412 – $7,173	4 d
San Antonio, TX	114 mi	$1,052	$9.23	$905 – $1,200	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,357 mi	$4,131	$3.04	$3,553 – $4,709	3 d
Dallas, TX	185 mi	$1,236	$6.68	$1,063 – $1,409	1 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 Georgetown, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Georgetown, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,488 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,122 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,999 and $3,976.

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

About 1,122 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,096 of the $3,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,392 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,695, which makes Georgetown, 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