Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Granite City, IL flatbed rate

$2,718flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 810 mi
Typical range: $2,338–$3,099
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Granite City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,927
Fuel: $791
All-in estimate: $2,718

Return trip

Granite City → Houston$3,659

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

Houston to Granite City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Granite City, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,227	$2.75	$1,982 – $2,472
53' refrigerated	$2,655	$3.28	$2,310 – $3,000
48' flatbed	$2,718	$3.36	$2,338 – $3,099
Step deck	$2,968	$3.66	$2,493 – $3,442
Power only	$1,951	$2.41	$1,697 – $2,204
Hotshot	$1,471	$1.82	$1,221 – $1,722
26' box truck	$1,448	$1.79	$1,231 – $1,665
Sprinter van	$891	$1.10	$748 – $1,033

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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 Granite City

48' flatbed lanes into Granite City, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,026 mi	$3,453	$3.37	$2,969 – $3,936	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,888 mi	$7,634	$4.04	$6,565 – $8,703	4 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,855	$6.29	$1,596 – $2,115	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$3,610	$2.40	$3,105 – $4,116	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	950 mi	$2,889	$3.04	$2,485 – $3,294	2 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$3,049	$3.23	$2,622 – $3,475	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,843 mi	$7,477	$4.06	$6,430 – $8,523	4 d
Dallas, TX	653 mi	$2,331	$3.57	$2,005 – $2,657	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Granite City, IL is estimated at $2,718 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 810 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,338 and $3,099.

How far is Houston, TX from Granite City, IL by truck?

About 810 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 $791 of the $2,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,927 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Granite City, IL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,659, which makes Houston, TX to Granite City, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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