Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Asheville, NC to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,173flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 998 mi
Typical range: $2,729–$3,618
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Asheville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,198
Fuel: $975
All-in estimate: $3,173

Return trip

Houston → Asheville$3,868

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Asheville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Asheville, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,613	$2.62	$2,325 – $2,900
53' refrigerated	$3,114	$3.12	$2,710 – $3,519
48' flatbed	$3,173	$3.18	$2,729 – $3,618
Step deck	$3,461	$3.47	$2,907 – $4,015
Power only	$2,298	$2.30	$1,999 – $2,597
Hotshot	$1,734	$1.74	$1,439 – $2,029
26' box truck	$1,703	$1.71	$1,448 – $1,959
Sprinter van	$1,045	$1.05	$878 – $1,212

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More lanes from Asheville

48' flatbed lanes from Asheville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$3,137	$4.54	$2,697 – $3,576	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,391 mi	$6,380	$2.67	$5,487 – $7,274	5 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$2,103	$3.47	$1,808 – $2,397	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,982 mi	$5,966	$3.01	$5,131 – $6,801	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	599 mi	$2,705	$4.52	$2,326 – $3,083	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$3,680	$3.06	$3,165 – $4,195	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,331 mi	$6,238	$2.68	$5,364 – $7,111	5 d
Dallas, TX	984 mi	$3,139	$3.19	$2,700 – $3,578	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 Asheville, NC to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Asheville, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,173 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 998 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,729 and $3,618.

How far is Asheville, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 998 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 $975 of the $3,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,198 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Asheville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,868, which makes Asheville, NC to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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