Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cicero, IL flatbed rate

$3,443flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,104 mi
Typical range: $2,961–$3,925
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Cicero price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,365
Fuel: $1,078
All-in estimate: $3,443

Return trip

Cicero → Houston$4,635

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

Houston to Cicero by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cicero, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,841	$2.57	$2,529 – $3,154
53' refrigerated	$3,386	$3.07	$2,946 – $3,826
48' flatbed	$3,443	$3.12	$2,961 – $3,925
Step deck	$3,754	$3.40	$3,153 – $4,355
Power only	$2,504	$2.27	$2,178 – $2,829
Hotshot	$1,889	$1.71	$1,568 – $2,210
26' box truck	$1,854	$1.68	$1,576 – $2,132
Sprinter van	$1,136	$1.03	$955 – $1,318

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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 Cicero

48' flatbed lanes into Cicero, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	852 mi	$2,997	$3.52	$2,577 – $3,416	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,233	$4.00	$7,080 – $9,386	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,011	$2.36	$3,449 – $4,572	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$2,519	$3.19	$2,167 – $2,872	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,764	$3.05	$3,237 – $4,291	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,029 mi	$8,128	$4.01	$6,990 – $9,266	5 d
Dallas, TX	940 mi	$3,039	$3.23	$2,613 – $3,464	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,020 mi	$2,610	$2.56	$2,245 – $2,976	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Cicero, IL is estimated at $3,443 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,104 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,961 and $3,925.

How far is Houston, TX from Cicero, IL by truck?

About 1,104 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 $1,078 of the $3,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,365 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,635, which makes Houston, TX to Cicero, 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