Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

DeKalb, IL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,562flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,082 mi
Typical range: $3,923–$5,201
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

DeKalb to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,505
Fuel: $1,057
All-in estimate: $4,562

Return trip

Houston → DeKalb$3,389

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

DeKalb to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from DeKalb, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,763	$3.48	$3,349 – $4,176
53' refrigerated	$4,485	$4.14	$3,902 – $5,068
48' flatbed	$4,562	$4.22	$3,923 – $5,201
Step deck	$4,974	$4.60	$4,178 – $5,770
Power only	$3,314	$3.06	$2,884 – $3,745
Hotshot	$2,501	$2.31	$2,076 – $2,926
26' box truck	$2,455	$2.27	$2,086 – $2,823
Sprinter van	$1,505	$1.39	$1,264 – $1,746

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More lanes from DeKalb

48' flatbed lanes from DeKalb, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$5,185	$5.69	$4,459 – $5,911	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$7,360	$3.68	$6,329 – $8,390	5 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$1,129	$17.36	$971 – $1,287	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$6,859	$4.17	$5,899 – $7,819	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$4,687	$5.50	$4,031 – $5,343	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$4,964	$4.13	$4,269 – $5,659	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$7,267	$3.68	$6,249 – $8,284	5 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$3,981	$4.39	$3,424 – $4,538	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 DeKalb, IL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from DeKalb, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,562 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,923 and $5,201.

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

About 1,082 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 $1,057 of the $4,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,505 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,389, which makes DeKalb, 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