Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Burbank, IL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,608flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $3,963–$5,254
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burbank to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,537
Fuel: $1,071
All-in estimate: $4,608

Return trip

Houston → Burbank$3,423

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

Burbank to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Burbank, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,802	$3.47	$3,384 – $4,220
53' refrigerated	$4,531	$4.13	$3,942 – $5,121
48' flatbed	$4,608	$4.20	$3,963 – $5,254
Step deck	$5,025	$4.58	$4,221 – $5,828
Power only	$3,350	$3.06	$2,914 – $3,785
Hotshot	$2,528	$2.31	$2,098 – $2,958
26' box truck	$2,481	$2.26	$2,108 – $2,853
Sprinter van	$1,521	$1.39	$1,277 – $1,764

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More lanes from Burbank

48' flatbed lanes from Burbank, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	852 mi	$4,927	$5.78	$4,237 – $5,616	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$7,539	$3.67	$6,484 – $8,595	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$7,046	$4.15	$6,060 – $8,033	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$4,437	$5.61	$3,816 – $5,058	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$5,043	$4.11	$4,337 – $5,749	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,027 mi	$7,443	$3.67	$6,401 – $8,485	5 d
Dallas, TX	933 mi	$4,067	$4.36	$3,498 – $4,637	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,013 mi	$6,311	$6.23	$5,427 – $7,194	3 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 Burbank, IL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Burbank, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,608 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,963 and $5,254.

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

About 1,096 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 $1,071 of the $4,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,537 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,423, which makes Burbank, 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