Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Longview, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,908flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $2,501–$3,315
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Longview to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,042
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $2,908

Return trip

Chicago → Longview$3,915

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

Longview to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Longview, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,388	$2.69	$2,125 – $2,650
53' refrigerated	$2,847	$3.21	$2,476 – $3,217
48' flatbed	$2,908	$3.28	$2,501 – $3,315
Step deck	$3,174	$3.58	$2,666 – $3,681
Power only	$2,095	$2.36	$1,823 – $2,368
Hotshot	$1,581	$1.78	$1,312 – $1,850
26' box truck	$1,554	$1.75	$1,321 – $1,788
Sprinter van	$955	$1.08	$802 – $1,108

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Longview

48' flatbed lanes from Longview, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,511 mi	$6,060	$4.01	$5,211 – $6,908	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,613 mi	$4,772	$2.96	$4,104 – $5,440	4 d
Houston, TX	227 mi	$1,345	$5.93	$1,157 – $1,533	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,186 mi	$4,085	$3.44	$3,513 – $4,657	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,423 mi	$5,484	$3.85	$4,716 – $6,251	3 d
San Antonio, TX	362 mi	$1,695	$4.68	$1,458 – $1,932	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$4,572	$2.98	$3,932 – $5,212	4 d
Dallas, TX	139 mi	$1,117	$8.04	$961 – $1,274	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 Longview, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Longview, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,908 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,501 and $3,315.

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

About 887 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 $866 of the $2,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,042 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,915, which makes Longview, 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