Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ashland, KY to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,804flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,112 mi
Typical range: $3,271–$4,336
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ashland to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,718
Fuel: $1,086
All-in estimate: $3,804

Return trip

Houston → Ashland$3,805

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ashland to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ashland, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,139	$2.82	$2,794 – $3,484
53' refrigerated	$3,741	$3.36	$3,255 – $4,228
48' flatbed	$3,804	$3.42	$3,271 – $4,336
Step deck	$4,147	$3.73	$3,483 – $4,810
Power only	$2,767	$2.49	$2,407 – $3,126
Hotshot	$2,088	$1.88	$1,733 – $2,443
26' box truck	$2,048	$1.84	$1,741 – $2,356
Sprinter van	$1,256	$1.13	$1,055 – $1,457

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More lanes from Ashland

48' flatbed lanes from Ashland, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,050	$5.30	$2,623 – $3,477	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$6,959	$2.94	$5,984 – $7,933	5 d
Chicago, IL	418 mi	$1,831	$4.38	$1,575 – $2,087	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$6,544	$3.32	$5,628 – $7,460	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	491 mi	$2,618	$5.33	$2,251 – $2,984	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,297 mi	$4,305	$3.32	$3,702 – $4,908	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,317 mi	$6,833	$2.95	$5,876 – $7,789	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$3,614	$3.47	$3,108 – $4,120	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 Ashland, KY to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Ashland, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,804 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,112 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,271 and $4,336.

How far is Ashland, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,112 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 $1,086 of the $3,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,718 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Ashland, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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