Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bloomington, IL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,190flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $3,604–$4,777
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bloomington to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,242
Fuel: $948
All-in estimate: $4,190

Return trip

Houston → Bloomington$3,113

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

Bloomington to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bloomington, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,447	$3.55	$3,068 – $3,827
53' refrigerated	$4,110	$4.24	$3,575 – $4,644
48' flatbed	$4,190	$4.32	$3,604 – $4,777
Step deck	$4,571	$4.71	$3,839 – $5,302
Power only	$3,031	$3.12	$2,637 – $3,425
Hotshot	$2,287	$2.36	$1,898 – $2,676
26' box truck	$2,247	$2.32	$1,910 – $2,584
Sprinter van	$1,379	$1.42	$1,158 – $1,600

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More lanes from Bloomington

48' flatbed lanes from Bloomington, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	930 mi	$5,262	$5.66	$4,526 – $5,999	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,972 mi	$7,267	$3.68	$6,249 – $8,284	5 d
Chicago, IL	136 mi	$1,353	$9.95	$1,164 – $1,542	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$6,703	$4.19	$5,765 – $7,641	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	861 mi	$4,724	$5.49	$4,063 – $5,385	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,100 mi	$4,622	$4.20	$3,975 – $5,269	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,936 mi	$7,151	$3.69	$6,150 – $8,152	5 d
Dallas, TX	807 mi	$3,649	$4.52	$3,138 – $4,160	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 Bloomington, IL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bloomington, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,190 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,604 and $4,777.

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

About 970 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 $948 of the $4,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,242 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,113, which makes Bloomington, 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