Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seguin, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,695flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,206 mi
Typical range: $3,178–$4,212
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seguin to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,517
Fuel: $1,178
All-in estimate: $3,695

Return trip

Chicago → Seguin$4,974

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

Seguin to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Seguin, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,054	$2.53	$2,718 – $3,390
53' refrigerated	$3,640	$3.02	$3,167 – $4,113
48' flatbed	$3,695	$3.06	$3,178 – $4,212
Step deck	$4,027	$3.34	$3,383 – $4,671
Power only	$2,695	$2.24	$2,345 – $3,046
Hotshot	$2,034	$1.69	$1,688 – $2,380
26' box truck	$1,994	$1.65	$1,695 – $2,294
Sprinter van	$1,222	$1.01	$1,026 – $1,417

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More lanes from Seguin

48' flatbed lanes from Seguin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,830 mi	$7,132	$3.90	$6,133 – $8,130	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$4,386	$3.01	$3,772 – $5,000	4 d
Houston, TX	183 mi	$1,231	$6.73	$1,059 – $1,404	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,659	$3.55	$3,147 – $4,171	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,742 mi	$6,504	$3.73	$5,593 – $7,414	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d
Dallas, TX	274 mi	$1,467	$5.35	$1,262 – $1,672	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,152 mi	$5,450	$4.73	$4,687 – $6,213	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 Seguin, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Seguin, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,695 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,206 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,178 and $4,212.

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

About 1,206 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 $1,178 of the $3,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,517 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,974, which makes Seguin, 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