Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to East Chicago, IN flatbed rate

$3,571flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,099 mi
Typical range: $3,071–$4,071
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to East Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,497
Fuel: $1,074
All-in estimate: $3,571

Return trip

East Chicago → Houston$4,447

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Houston to East Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to East Chicago, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,947	$2.68	$2,622 – $3,271
53' refrigerated	$3,512	$3.20	$3,055 – $3,969
48' flatbed	$3,571	$3.25	$3,071 – $4,071
Step deck	$3,894	$3.54	$3,271 – $4,517
Power only	$2,596	$2.36	$2,259 – $2,934
Hotshot	$1,959	$1.78	$1,626 – $2,292
26' box truck	$1,923	$1.75	$1,634 – $2,211
Sprinter van	$1,179	$1.07	$990 – $1,367

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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 East Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into East Chicago, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	833 mi	$3,068	$3.68	$2,638 – $3,497	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,075 mi	$8,629	$4.16	$7,421 – $9,837	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$4,202	$2.45	$3,614 – $4,791	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	771 mi	$2,574	$3.34	$2,214 – $2,935	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$3,915	$3.18	$3,367 – $4,464	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,045 mi	$8,519	$4.17	$7,326 – $9,712	5 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$3,166	$3.36	$2,723 – $3,609	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	998 mi	$2,672	$2.68	$2,298 – $3,046	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to East Chicago, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to East Chicago, IN is estimated at $3,571 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,071 and $4,071.

How far is Houston, TX from East Chicago, IN by truck?

About 1,099 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 $1,074 of the $3,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,497 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from East Chicago, IN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,447, which makes Houston, TX to East Chicago, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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