Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Oswego, IL flatbed rate

$3,372flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,075 mi
Typical range: $2,900–$3,844
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Oswego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,322
Fuel: $1,050
All-in estimate: $3,372

Return trip

Oswego → Houston$4,539

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

Houston to Oswego by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Oswego, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,780	$2.59	$2,475 – $3,086
53' refrigerated	$3,314	$3.08	$2,883 – $3,745
48' flatbed	$3,372	$3.14	$2,900 – $3,844
Step deck	$3,676	$3.42	$3,088 – $4,265
Power only	$2,449	$2.28	$2,131 – $2,767
Hotshot	$1,848	$1.72	$1,534 – $2,162
26' box truck	$1,814	$1.69	$1,542 – $2,086
Sprinter van	$1,112	$1.03	$934 – $1,290

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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 Oswego

48' flatbed lanes into Oswego, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$3,088	$3.48	$2,656 – $3,521	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,022 mi	$8,103	$4.01	$6,969 – $9,238	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$3,934	$2.37	$3,383 – $4,485	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$2,598	$3.15	$2,235 – $2,962	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$3,685	$3.07	$3,169 – $4,201	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,992 mi	$7,998	$4.02	$6,879 – $9,118	5 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$2,957	$3.26	$2,543 – $3,371	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,024 mi	$2,618	$2.56	$2,252 – $2,985	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Oswego, IL is estimated at $3,372 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,075 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,900 and $3,844.

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

About 1,075 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 $1,050 of the $3,372 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,322 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,539, which makes Houston, TX to Oswego, 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