Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wheeling, IL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,685flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,119 mi
Typical range: $4,029–$5,341
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheeling to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,592
Fuel: $1,093
All-in estimate: $4,685

Return trip

Houston → Wheeling$3,480

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

Wheeling to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheeling, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,867	$3.46	$3,441 – $4,292
53' refrigerated	$4,608	$4.12	$4,009 – $5,208
48' flatbed	$4,685	$4.19	$4,029 – $5,341
Step deck	$5,107	$4.56	$4,290 – $5,925
Power only	$3,408	$3.05	$2,965 – $3,851
Hotshot	$2,572	$2.30	$2,135 – $3,009
26' box truck	$2,523	$2.25	$2,145 – $2,902
Sprinter van	$1,547	$1.38	$1,299 – $1,794

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More lanes from Wheeling

48' flatbed lanes from Wheeling, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$4,974	$5.76	$4,278 – $5,670	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$7,527	$3.67	$6,473 – $8,580	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$7,043	$4.15	$6,057 – $8,029	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$4,490	$5.59	$3,862 – $5,119	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$5,106	$4.10	$4,392 – $5,821	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,025 mi	$7,437	$3.67	$6,396 – $8,478	5 d
Dallas, TX	951 mi	$4,127	$4.34	$3,549 – $4,705	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,045 mi	$6,465	$6.19	$5,560 – $7,370	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 Wheeling, IL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Wheeling, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,685 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,119 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,029 and $5,341.

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

About 1,119 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 $1,093 of the $4,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,592 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,480, which makes Wheeling, 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