Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Altus, OK to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,005flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 480 mi
Typical range: $1,724–$2,285
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Altus to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,536
Fuel: $469
All-in estimate: $2,005

Return trip

Houston → Altus$2,219

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Altus to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Altus, OK to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,618	$3.37	$1,440 – $1,796
53' refrigerated	$1,931	$4.02	$1,680 – $2,182
48' flatbed	$2,005	$4.18	$1,724 – $2,285
Step deck	$2,195	$4.57	$1,844 – $2,546
Power only	$1,400	$2.92	$1,218 – $1,582
Hotshot	$1,055	$2.20	$876 – $1,235
26' box truck	$1,045	$2.18	$889 – $1,202
Sprinter van	$647	$1.35	$544 – $751

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More lanes from Altus

48' flatbed lanes from Altus, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,702 mi	$6,715	$3.95	$5,775 – $7,656	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,285 mi	$3,959	$3.08	$3,404 – $4,513	3 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,057	$3.24	$2,629 – $3,485	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	867 mi	$3,210	$3.70	$2,760 – $3,659	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,621 mi	$6,129	$3.78	$5,271 – $6,987	4 d
San Antonio, TX	427 mi	$1,867	$4.37	$1,606 – $2,129	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,216 mi	$3,786	$3.11	$3,256 – $4,315	3 d
Dallas, TX	230 mi	$1,356	$5.89	$1,166 – $1,546	1 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 Altus, OK to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Altus, OK to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,005 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 480 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,724 and $2,285.

How far is Altus, OK from Houston, TX by truck?

About 480 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $469 of the $2,005 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,536 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Altus, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,219, which makes Altus, OK to Houston, TX 10% cheaper. 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