Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Buffalo Grove, IL flatbed rate

$3,485flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,121 mi
Typical range: $2,997–$3,973
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Buffalo Grove price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,390
Fuel: $1,095
All-in estimate: $3,485

Return trip

Buffalo Grove → Houston$4,691

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

Houston to Buffalo Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Buffalo Grove, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,877	$2.57	$2,560 – $3,193
53' refrigerated	$3,429	$3.06	$2,983 – $3,874
48' flatbed	$3,485	$3.11	$2,997 – $3,973
Step deck	$3,799	$3.39	$3,192 – $4,407
Power only	$2,536	$2.26	$2,206 – $2,865
Hotshot	$1,913	$1.71	$1,588 – $2,239
26' box truck	$1,877	$1.67	$1,596 – $2,159
Sprinter van	$1,151	$1.03	$967 – $1,335

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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 Buffalo Grove

48' flatbed lanes into Buffalo Grove, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$3,031	$3.50	$2,607 – $3,455	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,051 mi	$8,205	$4.00	$7,056 – $9,354	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,557	$3.17	$2,199 – $2,915	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,247 mi	$3,796	$3.04	$3,264 – $4,327	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$8,107	$4.01	$6,972 – $9,242	5 d
Dallas, TX	952 mi	$3,068	$3.22	$2,639 – $3,498	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$2,668	$2.54	$2,294 – $3,041	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Buffalo Grove, IL is estimated at $3,485 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,121 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,997 and $3,973.

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

About 1,121 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 $1,095 of the $3,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,390 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,691, which makes Houston, TX to Buffalo Grove, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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