Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Prosper, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,977flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 915 mi
Typical range: $2,560–$3,394
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Prosper to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,083
Fuel: $894
All-in estimate: $2,977

Return trip

Chicago → Prosper$4,008

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

Prosper to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Prosper, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,446	$2.67	$2,177 – $2,715
53' refrigerated	$2,916	$3.19	$2,537 – $3,295
48' flatbed	$2,977	$3.25	$2,560 – $3,394
Step deck	$3,248	$3.55	$2,729 – $3,768
Power only	$2,148	$2.35	$1,869 – $2,427
Hotshot	$1,621	$1.77	$1,345 – $1,896
26' box truck	$1,593	$1.74	$1,354 – $1,832
Sprinter van	$978	$1.07	$822 – $1,135

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More lanes from Prosper

48' flatbed lanes from Prosper, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,603 mi	$6,369	$3.97	$5,477 – $7,260	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,465 mi	$4,401	$3.00	$3,785 – $5,018	4 d
Houston, TX	299 mi	$1,532	$5.12	$1,317 – $1,746	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,039 mi	$3,678	$3.54	$3,163 – $4,193	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,517 mi	$5,784	$3.81	$4,974 – $6,594	4 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$1,612	$4.88	$1,386 – $1,838	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,387 mi	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,075 mi	$5,159	$4.80	$4,437 – $5,881	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 Prosper, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Prosper, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,977 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 915 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,560 and $3,394.

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

About 915 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 $894 of the $2,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,083 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,008, which makes Prosper, 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