Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Edwardsville, IL flatbed rate

$2,740flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 819 mi
Typical range: $2,357–$3,124
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Edwardsville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,940
Fuel: $800
All-in estimate: $2,740

Return trip

Edwardsville → Houston$3,689

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

Houston to Edwardsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Edwardsville, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,245	$2.74	$1,998 – $2,492
53' refrigerated	$2,677	$3.27	$2,329 – $3,025
48' flatbed	$2,740	$3.35	$2,357 – $3,124
Step deck	$2,992	$3.65	$2,513 – $3,470
Power only	$1,968	$2.40	$1,712 – $2,223
Hotshot	$1,484	$1.81	$1,232 – $1,737
26' box truck	$1,461	$1.78	$1,242 – $1,680
Sprinter van	$898	$1.10	$754 – $1,042

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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 Edwardsville

48' flatbed lanes into Edwardsville, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,016 mi	$3,426	$3.37	$2,947 – $3,906	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,897 mi	$7,666	$4.04	$6,592 – $8,739	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,830	$6.38	$1,574 – $2,086	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,511 mi	$3,628	$2.40	$3,120 – $4,136	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	940 mi	$2,866	$3.05	$2,465 – $3,267	2 d
San Antonio, TX	953 mi	$3,071	$3.22	$2,641 – $3,501	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,852 mi	$7,508	$4.05	$6,457 – $8,559	4 d
Dallas, TX	663 mi	$2,356	$3.55	$2,026 – $2,685	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Edwardsville, IL is estimated at $2,740 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 819 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,357 and $3,124.

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

About 819 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 $800 of the $2,740 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,940 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,689, which makes Houston, TX to Edwardsville, 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