Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Odessa, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,806flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $3,273–$4,339
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Odessa to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,584
Fuel: $1,222
All-in estimate: $3,806

Return trip

Chicago → Odessa$5,123

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

Odessa to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Odessa, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,148	$2.52	$2,802 – $3,495
53' refrigerated	$3,752	$3.00	$3,264 – $4,240
48' flatbed	$3,806	$3.04	$3,273 – $4,339
Step deck	$4,147	$3.32	$3,484 – $4,811
Power only	$2,780	$2.22	$2,419 – $3,142
Hotshot	$2,098	$1.68	$1,741 – $2,455
26' box truck	$2,057	$1.64	$1,748 – $2,365
Sprinter van	$1,259	$1.01	$1,058 – $1,461

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More lanes from Odessa

48' flatbed lanes from Odessa, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,989 mi	$7,666	$3.85	$6,593 – $8,739	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,112 mi	$3,517	$3.16	$3,025 – $4,010	3 d
Houston, TX	516 mi	$2,094	$4.06	$1,801 – $2,387	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	682 mi	$2,692	$3.95	$2,315 – $3,069	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,905 mi	$7,025	$3.69	$6,041 – $8,008	4 d
San Antonio, TX	333 mi	$1,620	$4.86	$1,393 – $1,847	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,021 mi	$3,289	$3.22	$2,829 – $3,750	3 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$1,770	$4.53	$1,522 – $2,018	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 Odessa, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Odessa, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,806 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,273 and $4,339.

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

About 1,251 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 $1,222 of the $3,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,584 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,123, which makes Odessa, 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