Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belleville, IL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,622flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 799 mi
Typical range: $3,115–$4,130
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belleville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,841
Fuel: $781
All-in estimate: $3,622

Return trip

Houston → Belleville$2,691

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Belleville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Belleville, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,966	$3.71	$2,640 – $3,293
53' refrigerated	$3,537	$4.43	$3,077 – $3,997
48' flatbed	$3,622	$4.53	$3,115 – $4,130
Step deck	$3,955	$4.95	$3,322 – $4,588
Power only	$2,598	$3.25	$2,260 – $2,936
Hotshot	$1,960	$2.45	$1,627 – $2,293
26' box truck	$1,929	$2.41	$1,640 – $2,218
Sprinter van	$1,187	$1.49	$997 – $1,376

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More lanes from Belleville

48' flatbed lanes from Belleville, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,022 mi	$5,659	$5.54	$4,866 – $6,451	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,896 mi	$7,023	$3.70	$6,039 – $8,006	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,890	$6.18	$1,626 – $2,155	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,507 mi	$6,370	$4.23	$5,478 – $7,262	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	945 mi	$5,068	$5.36	$4,358 – $5,778	2 d
San Antonio, TX	936 mi	$4,077	$4.36	$3,506 – $4,648	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,850 mi	$6,875	$3.72	$5,913 – $7,838	4 d
Dallas, TX	647 mi	$3,118	$4.82	$2,681 – $3,554	2 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Belleville, IL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Belleville, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,622 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 799 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,115 and $4,130.

How far is Belleville, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 799 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $781 of the $3,622 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,841 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Belleville, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,691, which makes Belleville, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. 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