Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rockford, IL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,615flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,098 mi
Typical range: $3,969–$5,261
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rockford to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,542
Fuel: $1,073
All-in estimate: $4,615

Return trip

Houston → Rockford$3,428

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

Rockford to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockford, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,808	$3.47	$3,389 – $4,226
53' refrigerated	$4,538	$4.13	$3,948 – $5,128
48' flatbed	$4,615	$4.20	$3,969 – $5,261
Step deck	$5,032	$4.58	$4,227 – $5,837
Power only	$3,355	$3.06	$2,919 – $3,791
Hotshot	$2,532	$2.31	$2,101 – $2,962
26' box truck	$2,484	$2.26	$2,112 – $2,857
Sprinter van	$1,523	$1.39	$1,279 – $1,767

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More lanes from Rockford

48' flatbed lanes from Rockford, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	932 mi	$5,271	$5.66	$4,533 – $6,009	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,986 mi	$7,312	$3.68	$6,288 – $8,335	5 d
Chicago, IL	90 mi	$1,208	$13.42	$1,039 – $1,377	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,635 mi	$6,823	$4.17	$5,868 – $7,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	874 mi	$4,777	$5.47	$4,108 – $5,446	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$5,000	$4.12	$4,300 – $5,700	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,960 mi	$7,228	$3.69	$6,216 – $8,240	5 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$4,018	$4.38	$3,455 – $4,580	2 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 Rockford, IL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rockford, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,615 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,098 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,969 and $5,261.

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

About 1,098 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 $1,073 of the $4,615 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,542 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,428, which makes Rockford, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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