Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Greenville, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,928flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 895 mi
Typical range: $2,518–$3,338
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Greenville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,054
Fuel: $874
All-in estimate: $2,928

Return trip

Chicago → Greenville$3,941

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

Greenville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Greenville, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,404	$2.69	$2,140 – $2,669
53' refrigerated	$2,866	$3.20	$2,494 – $3,239
48' flatbed	$2,928	$3.27	$2,518 – $3,338
Step deck	$3,195	$3.57	$2,684 – $3,706
Power only	$2,110	$2.36	$1,836 – $2,385
Hotshot	$1,592	$1.78	$1,322 – $1,863
26' box truck	$1,565	$1.75	$1,331 – $1,800
Sprinter van	$962	$1.07	$808 – $1,116

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More lanes from Greenville

48' flatbed lanes from Greenville, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,566 mi	$6,244	$3.99	$5,370 – $7,119	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,514 mi	$4,524	$2.99	$3,891 – $5,158	4 d
Houston, TX	276 mi	$1,472	$5.33	$1,266 – $1,678	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,088 mi	$3,814	$3.51	$3,280 – $4,348	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,480 mi	$5,666	$3.83	$4,873 – $6,459	4 d
San Antonio, TX	342 mi	$1,643	$4.80	$1,413 – $1,873	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,436 mi	$4,329	$3.01	$3,723 – $4,935	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,026 mi	$4,974	$4.85	$4,278 – $5,671	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 Greenville, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Greenville, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,928 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 895 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,518 and $3,338.

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

About 895 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 $874 of the $2,928 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,054 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,941, which makes Greenville, 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