Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Palatine, IL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,672flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,115 mi
Typical range: $4,017–$5,326
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palatine to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,583
Fuel: $1,089
All-in estimate: $4,672

Return trip

Houston → Palatine$3,470

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

Palatine to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Palatine, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,855	$3.46	$3,431 – $4,279
53' refrigerated	$4,595	$4.12	$3,998 – $5,192
48' flatbed	$4,672	$4.19	$4,017 – $5,326
Step deck	$5,093	$4.57	$4,278 – $5,908
Power only	$3,398	$3.05	$2,956 – $3,840
Hotshot	$2,564	$2.30	$2,128 – $3,000
26' box truck	$2,516	$2.26	$2,138 – $2,893
Sprinter van	$1,542	$1.38	$1,295 – $1,789

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More lanes from Palatine

48' flatbed lanes from Palatine, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$5,004	$5.75	$4,304 – $5,705	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,045 mi	$7,501	$3.67	$6,451 – $8,551	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,690 mi	$7,018	$4.15	$6,036 – $8,001	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$4,519	$5.57	$3,886 – $5,152	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$5,090	$4.10	$4,377 – $5,802	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$7,411	$3.67	$6,373 – $8,449	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$4,110	$4.35	$3,535 – $4,686	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,047 mi	$6,475	$6.18	$5,568 – $7,381	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 Palatine, IL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Palatine, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,672 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,017 and $5,326.

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

About 1,115 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 $1,089 of the $4,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,583 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,470, which makes Palatine, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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