Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kyle, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,618flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,175 mi
Typical range: $3,112–$4,125
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kyle to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,470
Fuel: $1,148
All-in estimate: $3,618

Return trip

Chicago → Kyle$4,871

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

Kyle to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Kyle, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,989	$2.54	$2,661 – $3,318
53' refrigerated	$3,563	$3.03	$3,100 – $4,026
48' flatbed	$3,618	$3.08	$3,112 – $4,125
Step deck	$3,944	$3.36	$3,313 – $4,575
Power only	$2,637	$2.24	$2,294 – $2,980
Hotshot	$1,990	$1.69	$1,652 – $2,328
26' box truck	$1,952	$1.66	$1,659 – $2,244
Sprinter van	$1,196	$1.02	$1,004 – $1,387

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More lanes from Kyle

48' flatbed lanes from Kyle, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,806 mi	$7,051	$3.90	$6,064 – $8,038	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,454 mi	$4,374	$3.01	$3,762 – $4,986	4 d
Houston, TX	177 mi	$1,216	$6.87	$1,045 – $1,386	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,718 mi	$6,427	$3.74	$5,527 – $7,327	4 d
San Antonio, TX	63 mi	$920	$14.61	$791 – $1,049	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,357 mi	$4,131	$3.04	$3,553 – $4,709	3 d
Dallas, TX	241 mi	$1,381	$5.73	$1,188 – $1,575	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 Kyle, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Kyle, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,618 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,112 and $4,125.

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

About 1,175 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 $1,148 of the $3,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,470 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,871, which makes Kyle, 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