Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

East Chicago, IN to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,447flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,099 mi
Typical range: $3,824–$5,069
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

East Chicago to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,373
Fuel: $1,074
All-in estimate: $4,447

Return trip

Houston → East Chicago$3,571

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

East Chicago to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from East Chicago, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,669	$3.34	$3,265 – $4,072
53' refrigerated	$4,373	$3.98	$3,804 – $4,941
48' flatbed	$4,447	$4.05	$3,824 – $5,069
Step deck	$4,848	$4.41	$4,073 – $5,624
Power only	$3,233	$2.94	$2,813 – $3,653
Hotshot	$2,440	$2.22	$2,025 – $2,854
26' box truck	$2,394	$2.18	$2,035 – $2,753
Sprinter van	$1,468	$1.34	$1,233 – $1,702

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More lanes from East Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from East Chicago, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	833 mi	$4,665	$5.60	$4,012 – $5,318	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,075 mi	$7,315	$3.53	$6,291 – $8,339	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$6,839	$3.99	$5,882 – $7,797	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	771 mi	$4,194	$5.44	$3,606 – $4,781	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$4,875	$3.95	$4,193 – $5,558	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,045 mi	$7,222	$3.53	$6,211 – $8,234	5 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$3,942	$4.19	$3,390 – $4,494	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	998 mi	$6,006	$6.02	$5,165 – $6,847	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 East Chicago, IN to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from East Chicago, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,447 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,824 and $5,069.

How far is East Chicago, IN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,099 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 $1,074 of the $4,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,373 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to East Chicago, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,571, which makes East Chicago, IN to Houston, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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