Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wheaton, IL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,605flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $3,960–$5,250
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheaton to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,535
Fuel: $1,070
All-in estimate: $4,605

Return trip

Houston → Wheaton$3,421

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

Wheaton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheaton, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,799	$3.47	$3,381 – $4,217
53' refrigerated	$4,528	$4.14	$3,939 – $5,117
48' flatbed	$4,605	$4.21	$3,960 – $5,250
Step deck	$5,021	$4.59	$4,218 – $5,824
Power only	$3,347	$3.06	$2,912 – $3,783
Hotshot	$2,526	$2.31	$2,097 – $2,955
26' box truck	$2,479	$2.26	$2,107 – $2,850
Sprinter van	$1,520	$1.39	$1,277 – $1,763

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More lanes from Wheaton

48' flatbed lanes from Wheaton, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$5,017	$5.75	$4,315 – $5,719	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$6,983	$4.16	$6,005 – $7,960	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$4,523	$5.57	$3,890 – $5,156	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,023	$4.11	$4,320 – $5,727	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$7,385	$3.68	$6,351 – $8,419	5 d
Dallas, TX	927 mi	$4,047	$4.37	$3,481 – $4,614	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,030 mi	$6,393	$6.21	$5,498 – $7,288	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 Wheaton, IL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Wheaton, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,605 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,960 and $5,250.

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

About 1,095 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 $1,070 of the $4,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,535 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,421, which makes Wheaton, 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