Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Glen Ellyn, IL flatbed rate

$3,426flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,097 mi
Typical range: $2,946–$3,906
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Glen Ellyn price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,354
Fuel: $1,072
All-in estimate: $3,426

Return trip

Glen Ellyn → Houston$4,612

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

Houston to Glen Ellyn by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Glen Ellyn, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,826	$2.58	$2,516 – $3,137
53' refrigerated	$3,369	$3.07	$2,931 – $3,807
48' flatbed	$3,426	$3.12	$2,946 – $3,906
Step deck	$3,735	$3.41	$3,138 – $4,333
Power only	$2,490	$2.27	$2,167 – $2,814
Hotshot	$1,879	$1.71	$1,560 – $2,199
26' box truck	$1,844	$1.68	$1,567 – $2,121
Sprinter van	$1,131	$1.03	$950 – $1,311

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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 Glen Ellyn

48' flatbed lanes into Glen Ellyn, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$3,044	$3.50	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$8,170	$4.00	$7,026 – $9,314	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$3,974	$2.36	$3,418 – $4,531	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,564	$3.16	$2,205 – $2,922	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$3,739	$3.05	$3,216 – $4,263	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$8,068	$4.01	$6,939 – $9,198	5 d
Dallas, TX	929 mi	$3,012	$3.24	$2,590 – $3,433	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,029 mi	$2,628	$2.55	$2,260 – $2,996	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Glen Ellyn, IL is estimated at $3,426 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,946 and $3,906.

How far is Houston, TX from Glen Ellyn, IL by truck?

About 1,097 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 $1,072 of the $3,426 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,354 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Glen Ellyn, IL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,612, which makes Houston, TX to Glen Ellyn, 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