Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Victoria, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,744flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,226 mi
Typical range: $3,220–$4,268
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Victoria to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,546
Fuel: $1,198
All-in estimate: $3,744

Return trip

Chicago → Victoria$5,040

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

Victoria to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Victoria, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,096	$2.53	$2,756 – $3,437
53' refrigerated	$3,690	$3.01	$3,210 – $4,169
48' flatbed	$3,744	$3.05	$3,220 – $4,268
Step deck	$4,080	$3.33	$3,428 – $4,733
Power only	$2,733	$2.23	$2,378 – $3,088
Hotshot	$2,063	$1.68	$1,712 – $2,413
26' box truck	$2,022	$1.65	$1,719 – $2,325
Sprinter van	$1,238	$1.01	$1,040 – $1,437

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More lanes from Victoria

48' flatbed lanes from Victoria, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,812 mi	$7,071	$3.90	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,546 mi	$4,604	$2.98	$3,960 – $5,249	4 d
Houston, TX	138 mi	$1,115	$8.08	$959 – $1,271	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,121 mi	$3,905	$3.48	$3,358 – $4,452	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,722 mi	$6,440	$3.74	$5,538 – $7,341	4 d
San Antonio, TX	121 mi	$1,071	$8.85	$921 – $1,220	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,445 mi	$4,351	$3.01	$3,742 – $4,960	4 d
Dallas, TX	324 mi	$1,596	$4.93	$1,373 – $1,820	1 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 Victoria, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Victoria, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,744 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,226 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,220 and $4,268.

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

About 1,226 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 $1,198 of the $3,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,546 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,040, which makes Victoria, 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