Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bolingbrook, IL flatbed rate

$3,389flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,082 mi
Typical range: $2,915–$3,863
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Bolingbrook price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,332
Fuel: $1,057
All-in estimate: $3,389

Return trip

Bolingbrook → Houston$4,562

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Houston to Bolingbrook by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bolingbrook, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,795	$2.58	$2,488 – $3,103
53' refrigerated	$3,332	$3.08	$2,898 – $3,765
48' flatbed	$3,389	$3.13	$2,915 – $3,863
Step deck	$3,695	$3.42	$3,104 – $4,286
Power only	$2,462	$2.28	$2,142 – $2,782
Hotshot	$1,858	$1.72	$1,542 – $2,174
26' box truck	$1,823	$1.69	$1,550 – $2,097
Sprinter van	$1,118	$1.03	$939 – $1,297

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Bolingbrook

48' flatbed lanes into Bolingbrook, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$3,049	$3.50	$2,622 – $3,476	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,036 mi	$8,152	$4.00	$7,011 – $9,294	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,677 mi	$3,962	$2.36	$3,408 – $4,517	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,566	$3.16	$2,207 – $2,925	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,211 mi	$3,707	$3.06	$3,188 – $4,226	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,006 mi	$8,047	$4.01	$6,921 – $9,174	5 d
Dallas, TX	916 mi	$2,980	$3.25	$2,562 – $3,397	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,018 mi	$2,606	$2.56	$2,241 – $2,971	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Bolingbrook, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Bolingbrook, IL is estimated at $3,389 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,915 and $3,863.

How far is Houston, TX from Bolingbrook, IL 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 $3,389 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,332 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,562, which makes Houston, TX to Bolingbrook, IL 26% cheaper. 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