Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Katy, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,480flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,119 mi
Typical range: $2,993–$3,967
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Katy to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,387
Fuel: $1,093
All-in estimate: $3,480

Return trip

Chicago → Katy$4,685

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

Katy to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Katy, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,872	$2.57	$2,556 – $3,188
53' refrigerated	$3,424	$3.06	$2,978 – $3,869
48' flatbed	$3,480	$3.11	$2,993 – $3,967
Step deck	$3,794	$3.39	$3,187 – $4,401
Power only	$2,532	$2.26	$2,203 – $2,861
Hotshot	$1,911	$1.71	$1,586 – $2,235
26' box truck	$1,874	$1.68	$1,593 – $2,156
Sprinter van	$1,149	$1.03	$965 – $1,333

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More lanes from Katy

48' flatbed lanes from Katy, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,700 mi	$6,695	$3.94	$5,758 – $7,632	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$4,730	$2.96	$4,067 – $5,392	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$4,032	$3.46	$3,468 – $4,597	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,610 mi	$6,081	$3.78	$5,230 – $6,933	4 d
San Antonio, TX	192 mi	$1,254	$6.53	$1,079 – $1,430	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,501 mi	$4,492	$2.99	$3,863 – $5,120	4 d
Dallas, TX	253 mi	$1,413	$5.58	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$4,880	$4.87	$4,197 – $5,563	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 Katy, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Katy, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,480 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,119 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,993 and $3,967.

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

About 1,119 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 $1,093 of the $3,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,387 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,685, which makes Katy, 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