Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elk Grove Village, IL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,652flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,109 mi
Typical range: $4,000–$5,303
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elk Grove Village to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,569
Fuel: $1,083
All-in estimate: $4,652

Return trip

Houston → Elk Grove Village$3,456

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

Elk Grove Village to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Elk Grove Village, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,839	$3.46	$3,416 – $4,261
53' refrigerated	$4,575	$4.13	$3,980 – $5,170
48' flatbed	$4,652	$4.19	$4,000 – $5,303
Step deck	$5,071	$4.57	$4,260 – $5,883
Power only	$3,383	$3.05	$2,943 – $3,823
Hotshot	$2,553	$2.30	$2,119 – $2,987
26' box truck	$2,505	$2.26	$2,129 – $2,880
Sprinter van	$1,535	$1.38	$1,290 – $1,781

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More lanes from Elk Grove Village

48' flatbed lanes from Elk Grove Village, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	866 mi	$4,987	$5.76	$4,289 – $5,685	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,047 mi	$7,507	$3.67	$6,456 – $8,558	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,690 mi	$7,018	$4.15	$6,036 – $8,001	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$4,503	$5.58	$3,872 – $5,133	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$5,070	$4.11	$4,360 – $5,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,018 mi	$7,414	$3.67	$6,376 – $8,452	5 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$4,094	$4.35	$3,521 – $4,667	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,038 mi	$6,431	$6.20	$5,531 – $7,332	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 Elk Grove Village, IL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Elk Grove Village, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,652 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,109 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,000 and $5,303.

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

About 1,109 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 $1,083 of the $4,652 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,569 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,456, which makes Elk Grove Village, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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