Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Texas City, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,475flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,117 mi
Typical range: $2,989–$3,962
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Texas City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,384
Fuel: $1,091
All-in estimate: $3,475

Return trip

Chicago → Texas City$4,678

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

Texas City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Texas City, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,868	$2.57	$2,553 – $3,184
53' refrigerated	$3,419	$3.06	$2,974 – $3,863
48' flatbed	$3,475	$3.11	$2,989 – $3,962
Step deck	$3,789	$3.39	$3,183 – $4,395
Power only	$2,528	$2.26	$2,199 – $2,857
Hotshot	$1,908	$1.71	$1,583 – $2,232
26' box truck	$1,872	$1.68	$1,591 – $2,152
Sprinter van	$1,147	$1.03	$964 – $1,331

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More lanes from Texas City

48' flatbed lanes from Texas City, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,665 mi	$6,577	$3.95	$5,656 – $7,498	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,669 mi	$4,912	$2.94	$4,225 – $5,600	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$4,234	$3.41	$3,641 – $4,827	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,574 mi	$5,966	$3.79	$5,131 – $6,802	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,425	$5.53	$1,226 – $1,625	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$4,674	$2.97	$4,020 – $5,329	4 d
Dallas, TX	304 mi	$1,545	$5.08	$1,328 – $1,761	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	938 mi	$4,642	$4.95	$3,992 – $5,292	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 Texas City, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Texas City, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,475 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,117 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,989 and $3,962.

How far is Texas City, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,117 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 $1,091 of the $3,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,384 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Texas City, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,678, which makes Texas City, 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