Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Moline, IL flatbed rate

$3,204flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,007 mi
Typical range: $2,755–$3,653
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Moline price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,220
Fuel: $984
All-in estimate: $3,204

Return trip

Moline → Houston$4,313

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

Houston to Moline by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Moline, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,638	$2.62	$2,348 – $2,929
53' refrigerated	$3,145	$3.12	$2,736 – $3,554
48' flatbed	$3,204	$3.18	$2,755 – $3,653
Step deck	$3,495	$3.47	$2,935 – $4,054
Power only	$2,321	$2.31	$2,019 – $2,623
Hotshot	$1,751	$1.74	$1,454 – $2,049
26' box truck	$1,720	$1.71	$1,462 – $1,978
Sprinter van	$1,055	$1.05	$886 – $1,224

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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 Moline

48' flatbed lanes into Moline, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,018 mi	$3,432	$3.37	$2,951 – $3,912	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,890 mi	$7,641	$4.04	$6,571 – $8,711	4 d
Chicago, IL	173 mi	$1,470	$8.50	$1,264 – $1,676	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,533 mi	$3,673	$2.40	$3,158 – $4,187	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	955 mi	$2,901	$3.04	$2,495 – $3,307	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$3,468	$3.11	$2,982 – $3,953	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,861 mi	$7,540	$4.05	$6,484 – $8,595	4 d
Dallas, TX	817 mi	$2,735	$3.35	$2,352 – $3,118	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Moline, IL is estimated at $3,204 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,755 and $3,653.

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

About 1,007 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 $984 of the $3,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,220 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,313, which makes Houston, TX to Moline, 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