Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elgin, IL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,628flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,102 mi
Typical range: $3,980–$5,276
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elgin to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,551
Fuel: $1,077
All-in estimate: $4,628

Return trip

Houston → Elgin$3,438

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

Elgin to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Elgin, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,819	$3.47	$3,399 – $4,239
53' refrigerated	$4,552	$4.13	$3,960 – $5,143
48' flatbed	$4,628	$4.20	$3,980 – $5,276
Step deck	$5,046	$4.58	$4,239 – $5,854
Power only	$3,365	$3.05	$2,928 – $3,803
Hotshot	$2,539	$2.30	$2,108 – $2,971
26' box truck	$2,492	$2.26	$2,118 – $2,865
Sprinter van	$1,528	$1.39	$1,283 – $1,772

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More lanes from Elgin

48' flatbed lanes from Elgin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$5,077	$5.72	$4,366 – $5,788	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$7,443	$3.67	$6,401 – $8,485	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$6,954	$4.16	$5,981 – $7,928	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$4,585	$5.54	$3,943 – $5,226	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$5,037	$4.11	$4,332 – $5,742	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$7,353	$3.68	$6,324 – $8,383	5 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$4,057	$4.36	$3,489 – $4,625	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$6,485	$6.18	$5,577 – $7,392	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 Elgin, IL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Elgin, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,628 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,102 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,980 and $5,276.

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

About 1,102 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 $1,077 of the $4,628 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,551 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,438, which makes Elgin, 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