Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Keller, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,068flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 952 mi
Typical range: $2,639–$3,498
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Keller to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,138
Fuel: $930
All-in estimate: $3,068

Return trip

Chicago → Keller$4,130

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

Keller to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Keller, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,523	$2.65	$2,246 – $2,801
53' refrigerated	$3,008	$3.16	$2,617 – $3,399
48' flatbed	$3,068	$3.22	$2,639 – $3,498
Step deck	$3,347	$3.52	$2,812 – $3,883
Power only	$2,218	$2.33	$1,929 – $2,506
Hotshot	$1,673	$1.76	$1,389 – $1,958
26' box truck	$1,644	$1.73	$1,397 – $1,891
Sprinter van	$1,009	$1.06	$848 – $1,171

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More lanes from Keller

48' flatbed lanes from Keller, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,639 mi	$6,490	$3.96	$5,581 – $7,398	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,441 mi	$4,341	$3.01	$3,733 – $4,949	4 d
Houston, TX	287 mi	$1,501	$5.23	$1,291 – $1,711	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,014 mi	$3,609	$3.56	$3,104 – $4,115	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,554 mi	$5,902	$3.80	$5,076 – $6,729	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,361 mi	$4,141	$3.04	$3,561 – $4,721	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,100 mi	$5,253	$4.78	$4,518 – $5,989	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 Keller, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Keller, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,068 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 952 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,639 and $3,498.

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

About 952 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 $930 of the $3,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,138 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,130, which makes Keller, 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