Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Galesburg, IL flatbed rate

$3,110flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 969 mi
Typical range: $2,675–$3,546
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Galesburg price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,163
Fuel: $947
All-in estimate: $3,110

Return trip

Galesburg → Houston$4,187

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

Houston to Galesburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Galesburg, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,559	$2.64	$2,277 – $2,840
53' refrigerated	$3,050	$3.15	$2,654 – $3,447
48' flatbed	$3,110	$3.21	$2,675 – $3,546
Step deck	$3,393	$3.50	$2,850 – $3,936
Power only	$2,250	$2.32	$1,957 – $2,542
Hotshot	$1,697	$1.75	$1,409 – $1,986
26' box truck	$1,668	$1.72	$1,417 – $1,918
Sprinter van	$1,024	$1.06	$860 – $1,187

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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 Galesburg

48' flatbed lanes into Galesburg, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,013 mi	$3,419	$3.37	$2,940 – $3,897	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,890 mi	$7,641	$4.04	$6,571 – $8,711	4 d
Chicago, IL	180 mi	$1,492	$8.29	$1,283 – $1,701	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$3,661	$2.40	$3,148 – $4,173	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	947 mi	$2,882	$3.04	$2,479 – $3,286	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,081 mi	$3,387	$3.13	$2,912 – $3,861	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,858 mi	$7,529	$4.05	$6,475 – $8,583	4 d
Dallas, TX	784 mi	$2,654	$3.39	$2,282 – $3,026	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Galesburg, IL is estimated at $3,110 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 969 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,675 and $3,546.

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

About 969 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 $947 of the $3,110 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,163 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,187, which makes Houston, TX to Galesburg, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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