Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Evanston, IL flatbed rate

$3,483flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,120 mi
Typical range: $2,995–$3,970
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Evanston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,389
Fuel: $1,094
All-in estimate: $3,483

Return trip

Evanston → Houston$4,688

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

Houston to Evanston by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Evanston, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,875	$2.57	$2,558 – $3,191
53' refrigerated	$3,426	$3.06	$2,981 – $3,871
48' flatbed	$3,483	$3.11	$2,995 – $3,970
Step deck	$3,797	$3.39	$3,189 – $4,404
Power only	$2,534	$2.26	$2,204 – $2,863
Hotshot	$1,912	$1.71	$1,587 – $2,237
26' box truck	$1,876	$1.67	$1,594 – $2,157
Sprinter van	$1,150	$1.03	$966 – $1,334

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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 Evanston

48' flatbed lanes into Evanston, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$2,986	$3.52	$2,568 – $3,404	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,065 mi	$8,254	$4.00	$7,098 – $9,410	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$4,027	$2.36	$3,463 – $4,591	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$2,515	$3.19	$2,163 – $2,867	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$3,801	$3.04	$3,269 – $4,333	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,037 mi	$8,156	$4.00	$7,014 – $9,298	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,076	$3.22	$2,645 – $3,506	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,033 mi	$2,636	$2.55	$2,267 – $3,005	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Evanston, IL is estimated at $3,483 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,120 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,995 and $3,970.

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

About 1,120 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 $1,094 of the $3,483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,389 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,688, which makes Houston, TX to Evanston, 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