Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Decatur, IL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,047flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 927 mi
Typical range: $3,481–$4,614
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Decatur to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,141
Fuel: $906
All-in estimate: $4,047

Return trip

Houston → Decatur$3,007

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

Decatur to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,326	$3.59	$2,961 – $3,692
53' refrigerated	$3,966	$4.28	$3,450 – $4,481
48' flatbed	$4,047	$4.37	$3,481 – $4,614
Step deck	$4,416	$4.76	$3,709 – $5,123
Power only	$2,922	$3.15	$2,542 – $3,302
Hotshot	$2,205	$2.38	$1,830 – $2,579
26' box truck	$2,167	$2.34	$1,842 – $2,492
Sprinter van	$1,331	$1.44	$1,118 – $1,543

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More lanes from Decatur

48' flatbed lanes from Decatur, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$5,280	$5.65	$4,541 – $6,019	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$7,257	$3.69	$6,241 – $8,273	5 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,489	$8.32	$1,280 – $1,697	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,592 mi	$6,671	$4.19	$5,737 – $7,605	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$4,728	$5.48	$4,066 – $5,390	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$4,496	$4.23	$3,866 – $5,125	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,930 mi	$7,132	$3.70	$6,133 – $8,130	5 d
Dallas, TX	772 mi	$3,533	$4.58	$3,038 – $4,027	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 Decatur, IL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Decatur, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,047 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 927 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,481 and $4,614.

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

About 927 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 $906 of the $4,047 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,141 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,007, which makes Decatur, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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