Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Glen Ellyn, IL to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,134flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 953 mi
Typical range: $3,555–$4,712
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glen Ellyn to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,203
Fuel: $931
All-in estimate: $4,134

Return trip

Fort Worth → Glen Ellyn$3,071

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Glen Ellyn to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Glen Ellyn, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,400	$3.57	$3,026 – $3,774
53' refrigerated	$4,053	$4.25	$3,526 – $4,580
48' flatbed	$4,134	$4.34	$3,555 – $4,712
Step deck	$4,510	$4.73	$3,788 – $5,231
Power only	$2,988	$3.14	$2,599 – $3,376
Hotshot	$2,254	$2.37	$1,871 – $2,637
26' box truck	$2,215	$2.32	$1,883 – $2,547
Sprinter van	$1,360	$1.43	$1,142 – $1,577

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More lanes from Glen Ellyn

48' flatbed lanes from Glen Ellyn, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$5,004	$5.75	$4,304 – $5,705	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$7,488	$3.67	$6,440 – $8,536	5 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$4,612	$4.20	$3,966 – $5,257	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$6,993	$4.16	$6,014 – $7,972	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$4,515	$5.57	$3,883 – $5,147	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$5,033	$4.11	$4,329 – $5,738	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$7,395	$3.68	$6,360 – $8,430	5 d
Dallas, TX	929 mi	$4,054	$4.36	$3,486 – $4,622	2 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Glen Ellyn, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Glen Ellyn, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,134 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 953 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,555 and $4,712.

How far is Glen Ellyn, IL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 953 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 $931 of the $4,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,203 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Glen Ellyn, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,071, which makes Glen Ellyn, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →