Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Midlothian, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,120flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 973 mi
Typical range: $2,683–$3,557
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Midlothian to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,170
Fuel: $950
All-in estimate: $3,120

Return trip

Chicago → Midlothian$4,200

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

Midlothian to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Midlothian, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,567	$2.64	$2,285 – $2,850
53' refrigerated	$3,060	$3.15	$2,663 – $3,458
48' flatbed	$3,120	$3.21	$2,683 – $3,557
Step deck	$3,404	$3.50	$2,859 – $3,948
Power only	$2,257	$2.32	$1,964 – $2,551
Hotshot	$1,703	$1.75	$1,414 – $1,993
26' box truck	$1,673	$1.72	$1,422 – $1,924
Sprinter van	$1,027	$1.06	$863 – $1,191

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More lanes from Midlothian

48' flatbed lanes from Midlothian, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,644 mi	$6,507	$3.96	$5,596 – $7,418	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$4,396	$3.01	$3,781 – $5,012	4 d
Houston, TX	246 mi	$1,394	$5.67	$1,199 – $1,590	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$3,667	$3.54	$3,154 – $4,181	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,558 mi	$5,915	$3.80	$5,087 – $6,743	4 d
San Antonio, TX	268 mi	$1,451	$5.42	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,381 mi	$4,191	$3.03	$3,604 – $4,778	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,080 mi	$5,178	$4.79	$4,453 – $5,903	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 Midlothian, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Midlothian, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,120 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 973 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,683 and $3,557.

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

About 973 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 $950 of the $3,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,170 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,200, which makes Midlothian, 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