Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cicero, IL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,635flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,104 mi
Typical range: $3,986–$5,284
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cicero to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,557
Fuel: $1,078
All-in estimate: $4,635

Return trip

Houston → Cicero$3,443

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

Cicero to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cicero, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,824	$3.46	$3,404 – $4,245
53' refrigerated	$4,558	$4.13	$3,966 – $5,151
48' flatbed	$4,635	$4.20	$3,986 – $5,284
Step deck	$5,053	$4.58	$4,245 – $5,862
Power only	$3,370	$3.05	$2,932 – $3,808
Hotshot	$2,543	$2.30	$2,111 – $2,975
26' box truck	$2,495	$2.26	$2,121 – $2,870
Sprinter van	$1,530	$1.39	$1,285 – $1,775

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More lanes from Cicero

48' flatbed lanes from Cicero, 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	2,059 mi	$7,546	$3.66	$6,489 – $8,602	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$7,057	$4.15	$6,069 – $8,045	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$4,437	$5.61	$3,816 – $5,058	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$5,067	$4.11	$4,357 – $5,776	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,029 mi	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492	5 d
Dallas, TX	940 mi	$4,091	$4.35	$3,518 – $4,663	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,020 mi	$6,344	$6.22	$5,456 – $7,233	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 Cicero, IL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cicero, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,635 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,104 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,986 and $5,284.

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

About 1,104 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 $1,078 of the $4,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,557 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,443, which makes Cicero, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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