Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Carol Stream, IL flatbed rate

$3,428flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,098 mi
Typical range: $2,948–$3,908
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Carol Stream price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,355
Fuel: $1,073
All-in estimate: $3,428

Return trip

Carol Stream → Houston$4,615

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

Houston to Carol Stream by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Carol Stream, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,829	$2.58	$2,517 – $3,140
53' refrigerated	$3,371	$3.07	$2,933 – $3,810
48' flatbed	$3,428	$3.12	$2,948 – $3,908
Step deck	$3,738	$3.40	$3,140 – $4,336
Power only	$2,492	$2.27	$2,168 – $2,816
Hotshot	$1,881	$1.71	$1,561 – $2,200
26' box truck	$1,845	$1.68	$1,569 – $2,122
Sprinter van	$1,131	$1.03	$950 – $1,312

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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 Carol Stream

48' flatbed lanes into Carol Stream, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$3,057	$3.49	$2,629 – $3,485	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,037 mi	$8,156	$4.00	$7,014 – $9,298	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$3,968	$2.36	$3,413 – $4,524	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$2,575	$3.16	$2,215 – $2,936	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$3,742	$3.05	$3,218 – $4,265	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$8,058	$4.01	$6,930 – $9,186	5 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$3,014	$3.24	$2,592 – $3,436	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,035 mi	$2,640	$2.55	$2,270 – $3,010	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Carol Stream, IL is estimated at $3,428 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,098 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,948 and $3,908.

How far is Houston, TX from Carol Stream, IL by truck?

About 1,098 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 $1,073 of the $3,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,355 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carol Stream, IL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,615, which makes Houston, TX to Carol Stream, 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