Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Northbrook, IL flatbed rate

$3,488flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,122 mi
Typical range: $2,999–$3,976
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Northbrook price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,392
Fuel: $1,096
All-in estimate: $3,488

Return trip

Northbrook → Houston$4,695

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

Houston to Northbrook by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Northbrook, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,879	$2.57	$2,562 – $3,195
53' refrigerated	$3,431	$3.06	$2,985 – $3,877
48' flatbed	$3,488	$3.11	$2,999 – $3,976
Step deck	$3,802	$3.39	$3,194 – $4,411
Power only	$2,537	$2.26	$2,208 – $2,867
Hotshot	$1,915	$1.71	$1,589 – $2,240
26' box truck	$1,879	$1.67	$1,597 – $2,160
Sprinter van	$1,151	$1.03	$967 – $1,336

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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 Northbrook

48' flatbed lanes into Northbrook, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	857 mi	$3,010	$3.51	$2,589 – $3,431	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$8,229	$4.00	$7,077 – $9,382	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$4,013	$2.36	$3,451 – $4,575	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	799 mi	$2,538	$3.18	$2,183 – $2,893	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$3,801	$3.04	$3,269 – $4,333	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$8,131	$4.01	$6,993 – $9,270	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,076	$3.22	$2,645 – $3,506	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,043 mi	$2,656	$2.55	$2,284 – $3,028	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Northbrook, IL is estimated at $3,488 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,122 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,999 and $3,976.

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

About 1,122 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 $1,096 of the $3,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,392 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,695, which makes Houston, TX to Northbrook, 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