Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Schaumburg, IL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,648flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,108 mi
Typical range: $3,998–$5,299
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Schaumburg to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,566
Fuel: $1,082
All-in estimate: $4,648

Return trip

Houston → Schaumburg$3,453

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

Schaumburg to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Schaumburg, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,836	$3.46	$3,414 – $4,258
53' refrigerated	$4,572	$4.13	$3,977 – $5,166
48' flatbed	$4,648	$4.20	$3,998 – $5,299
Step deck	$5,068	$4.57	$4,257 – $5,879
Power only	$3,380	$3.05	$2,941 – $3,820
Hotshot	$2,551	$2.30	$2,117 – $2,984
26' box truck	$2,503	$2.26	$2,127 – $2,878
Sprinter van	$1,534	$1.38	$1,289 – $1,780

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More lanes from Schaumburg

48' flatbed lanes from Schaumburg, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$5,013	$5.75	$4,311 – $5,714	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,042 mi	$7,491	$3.67	$6,442 – $8,540	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$7,004	$4.15	$6,023 – $7,984	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	813 mi	$4,527	$5.57	$3,893 – $5,161	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$5,067	$4.11	$4,357 – $5,776	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$7,398	$3.68	$6,362 – $8,434	5 d
Dallas, TX	939 mi	$4,087	$4.35	$3,515 – $4,659	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,042 mi	$6,451	$6.19	$5,548 – $7,354	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 Schaumburg, IL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Schaumburg, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,648 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,998 and $5,299.

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

About 1,108 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 $1,082 of the $4,648 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,566 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,453, which makes Schaumburg, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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