Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Downers Grove, IL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,598flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $3,955–$5,242
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Downers Grove to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,530
Fuel: $1,068
All-in estimate: $4,598

Return trip

Houston → Downers Grove$3,416

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

Downers Grove to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Downers Grove, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,793	$3.47	$3,376 – $4,211
53' refrigerated	$4,521	$4.14	$3,934 – $5,109
48' flatbed	$4,598	$4.21	$3,955 – $5,242
Step deck	$5,014	$4.59	$4,212 – $5,816
Power only	$3,342	$3.06	$2,908 – $3,777
Hotshot	$2,522	$2.31	$2,093 – $2,951
26' box truck	$2,475	$2.26	$2,104 – $2,846
Sprinter van	$1,517	$1.39	$1,275 – $1,760

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More lanes from Downers Grove

48' flatbed lanes from Downers Grove, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$4,991	$5.76	$4,292 – $5,690	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,043 mi	$7,494	$3.67	$6,445 – $8,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$6,997	$4.15	$6,017 – $7,976	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$4,503	$5.58	$3,872 – $5,133	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,023	$4.11	$4,320 – $5,727	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$7,398	$3.68	$6,362 – $8,434	5 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$4,044	$4.37	$3,478 – $4,610	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,023 mi	$6,359	$6.22	$5,469 – $7,249	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 Downers Grove, IL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Downers Grove, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,598 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,955 and $5,242.

How far is Downers Grove, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,093 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 $1,068 of the $4,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,530 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Downers Grove, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,416, which makes Downers Grove, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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