Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Weslaco, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$4,304flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,453 mi
Typical range: $3,701–$4,906
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Weslaco to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,885
Fuel: $1,419
All-in estimate: $4,304

Return trip

Chicago → Weslaco$5,794

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

Weslaco to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Weslaco, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,571	$2.46	$3,178 – $3,963
53' refrigerated	$4,254	$2.93	$3,701 – $4,807
48' flatbed	$4,304	$2.96	$3,701 – $4,906
Step deck	$4,688	$3.23	$3,938 – $5,438
Power only	$3,160	$2.17	$2,749 – $3,571
Hotshot	$2,385	$1.64	$1,980 – $2,791
26' box truck	$2,335	$1.61	$1,985 – $2,685
Sprinter van	$1,428	$0.98	$1,200 – $1,657

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More lanes from Weslaco

48' flatbed lanes from Weslaco, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,008 mi	$7,730	$3.85	$6,648 – $8,812	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,573 mi	$4,672	$2.97	$4,018 – $5,326	4 d
Houston, TX	350 mi	$1,664	$4.75	$1,431 – $1,897	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,164 mi	$4,024	$3.46	$3,461 – $4,587	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,917 mi	$7,063	$3.68	$6,074 – $8,052	4 d
San Antonio, TX	272 mi	$1,462	$5.37	$1,257 – $1,666	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$4,389	$3.01	$3,774 – $5,003	4 d
Dallas, TX	548 mi	$2,177	$3.97	$1,872 – $2,482	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 Weslaco, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Weslaco, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,304 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,453 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,701 and $4,906.

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

About 1,453 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 $1,419 of the $4,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,885 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,794, which makes Weslaco, 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