Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Chicago Heights, IL flatbed rate

$3,394flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,084 mi
Typical range: $2,919–$3,869
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Chicago Heights price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,335
Fuel: $1,059
All-in estimate: $3,394

Return trip

Chicago Heights → Houston$4,569

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

Houston to Chicago Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Chicago Heights, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,799	$2.58	$2,491 – $3,107
53' refrigerated	$3,336	$3.08	$2,903 – $3,770
48' flatbed	$3,394	$3.13	$2,919 – $3,869
Step deck	$3,701	$3.41	$3,108 – $4,293
Power only	$2,466	$2.27	$2,145 – $2,787
Hotshot	$1,861	$1.72	$1,544 – $2,177
26' box truck	$1,826	$1.68	$1,552 – $2,100
Sprinter van	$1,120	$1.03	$941 – $1,299

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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 Chicago Heights

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago Heights, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	844 mi	$2,976	$3.53	$2,559 – $3,392	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,011	$2.36	$3,449 – $4,572	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	781 mi	$2,496	$3.20	$2,147 – $2,846	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$3,722	$3.06	$3,201 – $4,243	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,138	$4.01	$6,999 – $9,278	5 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$3,002	$3.25	$2,582 – $3,422	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	992 mi	$2,555	$2.58	$2,197 – $2,912	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Chicago Heights, IL is estimated at $3,394 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,084 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,919 and $3,869.

How far is Houston, TX from Chicago Heights, IL by truck?

About 1,084 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 $1,059 of the $3,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,335 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago Heights, IL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,569, which makes Houston, TX to Chicago Heights, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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