Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Romeoville, IL flatbed rate

$3,379flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,078 mi
Typical range: $2,906–$3,852
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Romeoville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,326
Fuel: $1,053
All-in estimate: $3,379

Return trip

Romeoville → Houston$4,549

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

Houston to Romeoville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Romeoville, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,787	$2.59	$2,480 – $3,093
53' refrigerated	$3,322	$3.08	$2,890 – $3,753
48' flatbed	$3,379	$3.13	$2,906 – $3,852
Step deck	$3,684	$3.42	$3,095 – $4,274
Power only	$2,455	$2.28	$2,136 – $2,774
Hotshot	$1,852	$1.72	$1,537 – $2,167
26' box truck	$1,818	$1.69	$1,545 – $2,091
Sprinter van	$1,115	$1.03	$936 – $1,293

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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 Romeoville

48' flatbed lanes into Romeoville, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$3,049	$3.50	$2,622 – $3,476	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,036 mi	$8,152	$4.00	$7,011 – $9,294	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$3,960	$2.36	$3,406 – $4,515	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,564	$3.16	$2,205 – $2,922	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,207 mi	$3,697	$3.06	$3,180 – $4,215	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,006 mi	$8,047	$4.01	$6,921 – $9,174	5 d
Dallas, TX	913 mi	$2,972	$3.26	$2,556 – $3,388	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,013 mi	$2,596	$2.56	$2,233 – $2,960	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Romeoville, IL is estimated at $3,379 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,078 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,906 and $3,852.

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

About 1,078 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 $1,053 of the $3,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,326 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,549, which makes Houston, TX to Romeoville, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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