Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oak Forest, IL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,579flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,087 mi
Typical range: $3,938–$5,220
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oak Forest to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,517
Fuel: $1,062
All-in estimate: $4,579

Return trip

Houston → Oak Forest$3,401

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Oak Forest to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Forest, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,777	$3.47	$3,361 – $4,192
53' refrigerated	$4,501	$4.14	$3,916 – $5,087
48' flatbed	$4,579	$4.21	$3,938 – $5,220
Step deck	$4,992	$4.59	$4,193 – $5,791
Power only	$3,327	$3.06	$2,895 – $3,760
Hotshot	$2,511	$2.31	$2,084 – $2,937
26' box truck	$2,464	$2.27	$2,094 – $2,833
Sprinter van	$1,511	$1.39	$1,269 – $1,752

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More lanes from Oak Forest

48' flatbed lanes from Oak Forest, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$4,922	$5.78	$4,233 – $5,611	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$7,539	$3.67	$6,484 – $8,595	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$7,039	$4.15	$6,054 – $8,025	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$4,429	$5.61	$3,809 – $5,049	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,219 mi	$5,017	$4.12	$4,314 – $5,719	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,026 mi	$7,440	$3.67	$6,398 – $8,481	5 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$4,044	$4.37	$3,478 – $4,610	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,002 mi	$6,257	$6.24	$5,381 – $7,133	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Oak Forest, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,579 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,087 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,938 and $5,220.

How far is Oak Forest, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,087 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 $1,062 of the $4,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,517 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Oak Forest, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,401, which makes Oak Forest, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. 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