Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,970flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 912 mi
Typical range: $2,554–$3,385
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,079
Fuel: $891
All-in estimate: $2,970

Return trip

Chicago → McKinney$3,998

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

McKinney to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,440	$2.68	$2,171 – $2,708
53' refrigerated	$2,909	$3.19	$2,531 – $3,287
48' flatbed	$2,970	$3.26	$2,554 – $3,385
Step deck	$3,240	$3.55	$2,722 – $3,759
Power only	$2,142	$2.35	$1,864 – $2,421
Hotshot	$1,616	$1.77	$1,342 – $1,891
26' box truck	$1,589	$1.74	$1,351 – $1,827
Sprinter van	$976	$1.07	$820 – $1,132

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More lanes from McKinney

48' flatbed lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,342	$3.98	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$5,762	$3.82	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,065 mi	$5,121	$4.81	$4,404 – $5,838	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 McKinney, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from McKinney, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,970 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 912 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,554 and $3,385.

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

About 912 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 $891 of the $2,970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,079 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,998, which makes McKinney, 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