Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Anderson, IN to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,322flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 1,060 mi
Typical range: $3,717–$4,927
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Anderson to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,287
Fuel: $1,035
All-in estimate: $4,322

Return trip

Houston → Anderson$3,471

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Anderson to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Anderson, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,563	$3.36	$3,171 – $3,955
53' refrigerated	$4,247	$4.01	$3,695 – $4,799
48' flatbed	$4,322	$4.08	$3,717 – $4,927
Step deck	$4,713	$4.45	$3,959 – $5,467
Power only	$3,138	$2.96	$2,730 – $3,546
Hotshot	$2,368	$2.23	$1,965 – $2,770
26' box truck	$2,324	$2.19	$1,975 – $2,673
Sprinter van	$1,425	$1.34	$1,197 – $1,653

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More lanes from Anderson

48' flatbed lanes from Anderson, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	731 mi	$4,242	$5.80	$3,648 – $4,836	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$7,618	$3.51	$6,551 – $8,684	5 d
Chicago, IL	188 mi	$1,461	$7.77	$1,256 – $1,665	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,795 mi	$7,115	$3.96	$6,119 – $8,112	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	658 mi	$3,748	$5.70	$3,223 – $4,272	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,827	$3.96	$4,151 – $5,503	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$7,494	$3.51	$6,445 – $8,544	5 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$3,932	$4.19	$3,382 – $4,483	2 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 Anderson, IN to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Anderson, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,322 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 1,060 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,717 and $4,927.

How far is Anderson, IN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,060 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 $1,035 of the $4,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,287 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Anderson, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,471, which makes Anderson, IN to Houston, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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