Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Socorro, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$4,336flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,466 mi
Typical range: $3,729–$4,943
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Socorro to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,904
Fuel: $1,432
All-in estimate: $4,336

Return trip

Chicago → Socorro$5,837

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

Socorro to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Socorro, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,598	$2.45	$3,202 – $3,993
53' refrigerated	$4,287	$2.92	$3,729 – $4,844
48' flatbed	$4,336	$2.96	$3,729 – $4,943
Step deck	$4,722	$3.22	$3,967 – $5,478
Power only	$3,185	$2.17	$2,771 – $3,599
Hotshot	$2,404	$1.64	$1,995 – $2,812
26' box truck	$2,353	$1.61	$2,000 – $2,706
Sprinter van	$1,439	$0.98	$1,209 – $1,669

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More lanes from Socorro

48' flatbed lanes from Socorro, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,236 mi	$8,496	$3.80	$7,307 – $9,686	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	854 mi	$2,871	$3.36	$2,469 – $3,273	2 d
Houston, TX	776 mi	$2,768	$3.57	$2,380 – $3,155	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,996	$4.64	$1,716 – $2,275	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,155 mi	$7,824	$3.63	$6,729 – $8,919	5 d
San Antonio, TX	571 mi	$2,236	$3.92	$1,923 – $2,550	2 d
San Diego, CA	756 mi	$2,625	$3.47	$2,258 – $2,993	2 d
Dallas, TX	661 mi	$2,470	$3.74	$2,124 – $2,815	2 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 Socorro, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Socorro, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,336 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,466 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,729 and $4,943.

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

About 1,466 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,432 of the $4,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,904 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,837, which makes Socorro, 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