Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,520flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,135 mi
Typical range: $3,027–$4,012
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,411
Fuel: $1,109
All-in estimate: $3,520

Return trip

Chicago → Lubbock$4,738

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

Lubbock to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,906	$2.56	$2,586 – $3,226
53' refrigerated	$3,463	$3.05	$3,013 – $3,914
48' flatbed	$3,520	$3.10	$3,027 – $4,012
Step deck	$3,837	$3.38	$3,223 – $4,451
Power only	$2,562	$2.26	$2,229 – $2,895
Hotshot	$1,933	$1.70	$1,605 – $2,262
26' box truck	$1,897	$1.67	$1,612 – $2,181
Sprinter van	$1,162	$1.02	$976 – $1,348

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More lanes from Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$7,360	$3.88	$6,330 – $8,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,535	$3.16	$3,040 – $4,030	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,722	$3.93	$2,341 – $3,103	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$6,743	$3.71	$5,799 – $7,687	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,339	$3.21	$2,872 – $3,807	3 d
Dallas, TX	355 mi	$1,677	$4.72	$1,442 – $1,912	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 Lubbock, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Lubbock, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,520 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,027 and $4,012.

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

About 1,135 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 $1,109 of the $3,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,411 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,738, which makes Lubbock, 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