Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oak Park, IL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,642flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,106 mi
Typical range: $3,992–$5,291
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oak Park to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,562
Fuel: $1,080
All-in estimate: $4,642

Return trip

Houston → Oak Park$3,448

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

Oak Park to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Park, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251
53' refrigerated	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158
48' flatbed	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291
Step deck	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870
Power only	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814
Hotshot	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980
26' box truck	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874
Sprinter van	$1,532	$1.39	$1,287 – $1,777

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More lanes from Oak Park

48' flatbed lanes from Oak Park, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	854 mi	$4,935	$5.78	$4,244 – $5,626	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,700 mi	$7,053	$4.15	$6,066 – $8,041	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	794 mi	$4,449	$5.60	$3,827 – $5,072	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$5,070	$4.11	$4,360 – $5,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$7,446	$3.67	$6,404 – $8,489	5 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$4,094	$4.35	$3,521 – $4,667	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,024 mi	$6,364	$6.21	$5,473 – $7,255	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 Park, IL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Oak Park, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,642 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,106 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,992 and $5,291.

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

About 1,106 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 $1,080 of the $4,642 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,562 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,448, which makes Oak Park, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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