Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Tinley Park, IL flatbed rate

$3,391flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $2,917–$3,866
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Tinley Park price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,333
Fuel: $1,058
All-in estimate: $3,391

Return trip

Tinley Park → Houston$4,565

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

Houston to Tinley Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Tinley Park, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,797	$2.58	$2,490 – $3,105
53' refrigerated	$3,334	$3.08	$2,901 – $3,767
48' flatbed	$3,391	$3.13	$2,917 – $3,866
Step deck	$3,698	$3.41	$3,106 – $4,289
Power only	$2,464	$2.28	$2,144 – $2,784
Hotshot	$1,859	$1.72	$1,543 – $2,175
26' box truck	$1,825	$1.68	$1,551 – $2,099
Sprinter van	$1,119	$1.03	$940 – $1,298

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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 Tinley Park

48' flatbed lanes into Tinley Park, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	854 mi	$3,002	$3.52	$2,582 – $3,422	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,212	$4.00	$7,062 – $9,362	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,692 mi	$3,993	$2.36	$3,434 – $4,552	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$2,522	$3.18	$2,169 – $2,875	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$3,717	$3.06	$3,197 – $4,237	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,022 mi	$8,103	$4.01	$6,969 – $9,238	5 d
Dallas, TX	921 mi	$2,992	$3.25	$2,573 – $3,411	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$2,572	$2.57	$2,212 – $2,933	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Tinley Park, IL is estimated at $3,391 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,917 and $3,866.

How far is Houston, TX from Tinley Park, IL by truck?

About 1,083 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 $1,058 of the $3,391 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,333 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tinley Park, IL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,565, which makes Houston, TX to Tinley Park, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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