Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Yorkville, IL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,525flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,071 mi
Typical range: $3,892–$5,159
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Yorkville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,479
Fuel: $1,046
All-in estimate: $4,525

Return trip

Houston → Yorkville$3,362

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

Yorkville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Yorkville, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,732	$3.48	$3,321 – $4,142
53' refrigerated	$4,448	$4.15	$3,870 – $5,026
48' flatbed	$4,525	$4.23	$3,892 – $5,159
Step deck	$4,935	$4.61	$4,145 – $5,724
Power only	$3,287	$3.07	$2,859 – $3,714
Hotshot	$2,480	$2.32	$2,058 – $2,902
26' box truck	$2,434	$2.27	$2,069 – $2,799
Sprinter van	$1,493	$1.39	$1,254 – $1,731

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More lanes from Yorkville

48' flatbed lanes from Yorkville, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	892 mi	$5,099	$5.72	$4,385 – $5,813	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,017 mi	$7,411	$3.67	$6,373 – $8,449	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,657 mi	$6,901	$4.16	$5,935 – $7,867	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$4,597	$5.54	$3,953 – $5,240	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,197 mi	$4,944	$4.13	$4,252 – $5,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,987 mi	$7,315	$3.68	$6,291 – $8,339	5 d
Dallas, TX	902 mi	$3,964	$4.40	$3,409 – $4,519	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,025 mi	$6,369	$6.21	$5,477 – $7,260	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 Yorkville, IL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Yorkville, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,525 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,071 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,892 and $5,159.

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

About 1,071 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 $1,046 of the $4,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,479 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,362, which makes Yorkville, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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