Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hoffman Estates, IL flatbed rate

$3,453flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,108 mi
Typical range: $2,970–$3,937
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Hoffman Estates price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,371
Fuel: $1,082
All-in estimate: $3,453

Return trip

Hoffman Estates → Houston$4,648

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

Houston to Hoffman Estates by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hoffman Estates, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,849	$2.57	$2,536 – $3,163
53' refrigerated	$3,396	$3.07	$2,955 – $3,838
48' flatbed	$3,453	$3.12	$2,970 – $3,937
Step deck	$3,765	$3.40	$3,162 – $4,367
Power only	$2,511	$2.27	$2,185 – $2,838
Hotshot	$1,895	$1.71	$1,573 – $2,217
26' box truck	$1,859	$1.68	$1,580 – $2,138
Sprinter van	$1,140	$1.03	$957 – $1,322

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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 Hoffman Estates

48' flatbed lanes into Hoffman Estates, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	876 mi	$3,060	$3.49	$2,631 – $3,488	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,039 mi	$8,163	$4.00	$7,020 – $9,306	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$3,974	$2.36	$3,418 – $4,531	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	817 mi	$2,580	$3.16	$2,219 – $2,941	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,764	$3.05	$3,237 – $4,291	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,010 mi	$8,061	$4.01	$6,933 – $9,190	5 d
Dallas, TX	939 mi	$3,036	$3.23	$2,611 – $3,461	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,046 mi	$2,662	$2.54	$2,289 – $3,035	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Hoffman Estates, IL is estimated at $3,453 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,970 and $3,937.

How far is Houston, TX from Hoffman Estates, IL by truck?

About 1,108 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 $1,082 of the $3,453 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,371 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hoffman Estates, IL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,648, which makes Houston, TX to Hoffman Estates, 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