Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belvidere, IL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,632flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,103 mi
Typical range: $3,983–$5,280
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belvidere to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,555
Fuel: $1,077
All-in estimate: $4,632

Return trip

Houston → Belvidere$3,441

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

Belvidere to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Belvidere, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,822	$3.46	$3,401 – $4,242
53' refrigerated	$4,555	$4.13	$3,963 – $5,147
48' flatbed	$4,632	$4.20	$3,983 – $5,280
Step deck	$5,050	$4.58	$4,242 – $5,858
Power only	$3,368	$3.05	$2,930 – $3,805
Hotshot	$2,541	$2.30	$2,109 – $2,973
26' box truck	$2,494	$2.26	$2,120 – $2,868
Sprinter van	$1,529	$1.39	$1,284 – $1,773

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More lanes from Belvidere

48' flatbed lanes from Belvidere, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	921 mi	$5,224	$5.67	$4,492 – $5,955	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,997 mi	$7,347	$3.68	$6,318 – $8,375	5 d
Chicago, IL	81 mi	$1,179	$14.56	$1,014 – $1,344	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$6,859	$4.17	$5,899 – $7,819	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$4,732	$5.48	$4,070 – $5,395	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,023	$4.11	$4,320 – $5,727	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,970 mi	$7,260	$3.69	$6,244 – $8,277	5 d
Dallas, TX	924 mi	$4,037	$4.37	$3,472 – $4,603	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 Belvidere, IL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Belvidere, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,632 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,983 and $5,280.

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

About 1,103 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 $1,077 of the $4,632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,555 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,441, which makes Belvidere, 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