Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West Chicago, IL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,602flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,094 mi
Typical range: $3,958–$5,246
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Chicago to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,533
Fuel: $1,069
All-in estimate: $4,602

Return trip

Houston → West Chicago$3,419

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

West Chicago to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from West Chicago, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,796	$3.47	$3,379 – $4,214
53' refrigerated	$4,525	$4.14	$3,937 – $5,113
48' flatbed	$4,602	$4.21	$3,958 – $5,246
Step deck	$5,017	$4.59	$4,215 – $5,820
Power only	$3,345	$3.06	$2,910 – $3,780
Hotshot	$2,524	$2.31	$2,095 – $2,953
26' box truck	$2,477	$2.26	$2,105 – $2,848
Sprinter van	$1,519	$1.39	$1,276 – $1,761

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More lanes from West Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from West Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$5,047	$5.74	$4,341 – $5,754	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$6,965	$4.16	$5,990 – $7,940	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$4,556	$5.56	$3,918 – $5,194	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,220 mi	$5,020	$4.11	$4,317 – $5,723	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$7,366	$3.68	$6,335 – $8,397	5 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$4,041	$4.37	$3,475 – $4,606	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,036 mi	$6,422	$6.20	$5,523 – $7,321	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 West Chicago, IL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from West Chicago, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,602 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,094 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,958 and $5,246.

How far is West Chicago, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,094 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 $1,069 of the $4,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,533 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to West Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,419, which makes West Chicago, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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