Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Princeton, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,955flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 906 mi
Typical range: $2,541–$3,369
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Princeton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,070
Fuel: $885
All-in estimate: $2,955

Return trip

Chicago → Princeton$3,978

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

Princeton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Princeton, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,427	$2.68	$2,160 – $2,694
53' refrigerated	$2,894	$3.19	$2,518 – $3,270
48' flatbed	$2,955	$3.26	$2,541 – $3,369
Step deck	$3,224	$3.56	$2,708 – $3,740
Power only	$2,131	$2.35	$1,854 – $2,408
Hotshot	$1,608	$1.77	$1,335 – $1,881
26' box truck	$1,581	$1.74	$1,344 – $1,818
Sprinter van	$971	$1.07	$816 – $1,126

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More lanes from Princeton

48' flatbed lanes from Princeton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,587 mi	$6,315	$3.98	$5,431 – $7,199	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,486 mi	$4,454	$3.00	$3,830 – $5,078	4 d
Houston, TX	288 mi	$1,503	$5.22	$1,293 – $1,714	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,060 mi	$3,736	$3.52	$3,213 – $4,260	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,501 mi	$5,733	$3.82	$4,930 – $6,536	4 d
San Antonio, TX	334 mi	$1,622	$4.86	$1,395 – $1,850	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,408 mi	$4,259	$3.02	$3,662 – $4,855	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$5,080	$4.82	$4,369 – $5,791	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 Princeton, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Princeton, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,955 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 906 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,541 and $3,369.

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

About 906 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 $885 of the $2,955 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,070 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,978, which makes Princeton, 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