Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

North Chicago, IL to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,253flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 989 mi
Typical range: $3,658–$4,849
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Chicago to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,287
Fuel: $966
All-in estimate: $4,253

Return trip

Fort Worth → North Chicago$3,160

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

North Chicago to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from North Chicago, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,501	$3.54	$3,116 – $3,886
53' refrigerated	$4,173	$4.22	$3,631 – $4,716
48' flatbed	$4,253	$4.30	$3,658 – $4,849
Step deck	$4,639	$4.69	$3,897 – $5,381
Power only	$3,079	$3.11	$2,679 – $3,479
Hotshot	$2,323	$2.35	$1,928 – $2,718
26' box truck	$2,282	$2.31	$1,940 – $2,624
Sprinter van	$1,400	$1.42	$1,176 – $1,624

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More lanes from North Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from North Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	860 mi	$4,961	$5.77	$4,266 – $5,656	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,546	$3.66	$6,489 – $8,602	5 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$4,738	$4.17	$4,075 – $5,401	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$4,486	$5.59	$3,858 – $5,114	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$5,153	$4.09	$4,431 – $5,874	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503	5 d
Dallas, TX	965 mi	$4,174	$4.32	$3,589 – $4,758	3 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from North Chicago, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from North Chicago, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,253 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 989 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,658 and $4,849.

How far is North Chicago, IL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 989 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 $966 of the $4,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,287 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to North Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,160, which makes North Chicago, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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