Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kerrville, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,732flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,221 mi
Typical range: $3,209–$4,254
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kerrville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,539
Fuel: $1,193
All-in estimate: $3,732

Return trip

Chicago → Kerrville$5,023

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

Kerrville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Kerrville, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,086	$2.53	$2,746 – $3,425
53' refrigerated	$3,677	$3.01	$3,199 – $4,155
48' flatbed	$3,732	$3.06	$3,209 – $4,254
Step deck	$4,067	$3.33	$3,416 – $4,718
Power only	$2,724	$2.23	$2,370 – $3,078
Hotshot	$2,056	$1.68	$1,706 – $2,405
26' box truck	$2,015	$1.65	$1,713 – $2,317
Sprinter van	$1,234	$1.01	$1,037 – $1,432

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More lanes from Kerrville

48' flatbed lanes from Kerrville, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,877 mi	$7,290	$3.88	$6,269 – $8,310	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,369 mi	$4,161	$3.04	$3,578 – $4,743	3 d
Houston, TX	265 mi	$1,444	$5.45	$1,242 – $1,646	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	942 mi	$3,410	$3.62	$2,933 – $3,888	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,789 mi	$6,654	$3.72	$5,722 – $7,585	4 d
San Antonio, TX	64 mi	$923	$14.42	$794 – $1,052	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,271 mi	$3,915	$3.08	$3,367 – $4,464	3 d
Dallas, TX	278 mi	$1,477	$5.31	$1,270 – $1,684	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 Kerrville, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Kerrville, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,732 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,209 and $4,254.

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

About 1,221 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 $1,193 of the $3,732 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,539 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,023, which makes Kerrville, 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