Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plainfield, IL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,535flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,074 mi
Typical range: $3,900–$5,170
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plainfield to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,486
Fuel: $1,049
All-in estimate: $4,535

Return trip

Houston → Plainfield$3,369

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

Plainfield to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,740	$3.48	$3,329 – $4,151
53' refrigerated	$4,458	$4.15	$3,878 – $5,037
48' flatbed	$4,535	$4.22	$3,900 – $5,170
Step deck	$4,945	$4.60	$4,154 – $5,737
Power only	$3,294	$3.07	$2,866 – $3,722
Hotshot	$2,486	$2.31	$2,063 – $2,908
26' box truck	$2,440	$2.27	$2,074 – $2,806
Sprinter van	$1,496	$1.39	$1,257 – $1,735

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More lanes from Plainfield

48' flatbed lanes from Plainfield, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$5,051	$5.73	$4,344 – $5,759	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$7,443	$3.67	$6,401 – $8,485	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,667 mi	$6,937	$4.16	$5,966 – $7,908	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$4,552	$5.56	$3,915 – $5,189	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$4,960	$4.13	$4,266 – $5,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$7,347	$3.68	$6,318 – $8,375	5 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$3,981	$4.39	$3,424 – $4,538	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$6,330	$6.22	$5,444 – $7,216	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 Plainfield, IL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Plainfield, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,535 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,900 and $5,170.

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

About 1,074 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 $1,049 of the $4,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,486 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,369, which makes Plainfield, 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