Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Decatur, IL flatbed rate

$3,007flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 927 mi
Typical range: $2,586–$3,428
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Decatur price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,101
Fuel: $906
All-in estimate: $3,007

Return trip

Decatur → Houston$4,047

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

Houston to Decatur by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Decatur, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,471	$2.67	$2,199 – $2,743
53' refrigerated	$2,946	$3.18	$2,563 – $3,329
48' flatbed	$3,007	$3.24	$2,586 – $3,428
Step deck	$3,281	$3.54	$2,756 – $3,805
Power only	$2,171	$2.34	$1,888 – $2,453
Hotshot	$1,638	$1.77	$1,359 – $1,916
26' box truck	$1,610	$1.74	$1,368 – $1,851
Sprinter van	$988	$1.07	$830 – $1,147

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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 Decatur

48' flatbed lanes into Decatur, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$3,212	$3.44	$2,762 – $3,661	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$7,918	$4.02	$6,809 – $9,026	5 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,489	$8.32	$1,280 – $1,697	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,592 mi	$3,791	$2.38	$3,261 – $4,322	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$2,685	$3.11	$2,309 – $3,060	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$3,340	$3.14	$2,872 – $3,807	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,930 mi	$7,781	$4.03	$6,692 – $8,871	5 d
Dallas, TX	772 mi	$2,624	$3.40	$2,257 – $2,992	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Decatur, IL is estimated at $3,007 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 927 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,586 and $3,428.

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

About 927 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $906 of the $3,007 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,101 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,047, which makes Houston, TX to Decatur, 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