Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Huntley, IL flatbed rate

$3,451flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,107 mi
Typical range: $2,968–$3,934
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Huntley price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,370
Fuel: $1,081
All-in estimate: $3,451

Return trip

Huntley → Houston$4,645

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

Houston to Huntley by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Huntley, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,847	$2.57	$2,534 – $3,161
53' refrigerated	$3,394	$3.07	$2,953 – $3,835
48' flatbed	$3,451	$3.12	$2,968 – $3,934
Step deck	$3,762	$3.40	$3,160 – $4,364
Power only	$2,509	$2.27	$2,183 – $2,835
Hotshot	$1,894	$1.71	$1,572 – $2,215
26' box truck	$1,858	$1.68	$1,579 – $2,137
Sprinter van	$1,139	$1.03	$957 – $1,321

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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 Huntley

48' flatbed lanes into Huntley, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	894 mi	$3,107	$3.48	$2,672 – $3,542	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,022 mi	$8,103	$4.01	$6,969 – $9,238	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$3,944	$2.36	$3,392 – $4,497	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	835 mi	$2,622	$3.14	$2,255 – $2,989	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$3,754	$3.05	$3,228 – $4,280	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,995 mi	$8,009	$4.01	$6,888 – $9,130	5 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$3,024	$3.24	$2,601 – $3,447	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,061 mi	$2,692	$2.54	$2,315 – $3,069	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Huntley, IL is estimated at $3,451 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,107 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,968 and $3,934.

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

About 1,107 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 $1,081 of the $3,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,370 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,645, which makes Houston, TX to Huntley, 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