Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Atchison, KS to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,449flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 797 mi
Typical range: $2,967–$3,932
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atchison to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,670
Fuel: $779
All-in estimate: $3,449

Return trip

Houston → Atchison$2,828

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Atchison to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Atchison, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,825	$3.54	$2,514 – $3,135
53' refrigerated	$3,368	$4.23	$2,930 – $3,806
48' flatbed	$3,449	$4.33	$2,967 – $3,932
Step deck	$3,766	$4.73	$3,164 – $4,369
Power only	$2,474	$3.10	$2,152 – $2,795
Hotshot	$1,866	$2.34	$1,549 – $2,183
26' box truck	$1,837	$2.30	$1,561 – $2,112
Sprinter van	$1,130	$1.42	$949 – $1,311

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More lanes from Atchison

48' flatbed lanes from Atchison, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,322 mi	$6,631	$5.02	$5,702 – $7,559	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,580 mi	$5,732	$3.63	$4,930 – $6,535	4 d
Chicago, IL	496 mi	$2,376	$4.79	$2,043 – $2,709	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,074	$4.19	$4,364 – $5,784	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,251 mi	$6,031	$4.82	$5,186 – $6,875	3 d
San Antonio, TX	854 mi	$3,630	$4.25	$3,122 – $4,138	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$5,622	$3.64	$4,835 – $6,409	4 d
Dallas, TX	562 mi	$2,705	$4.81	$2,326 – $3,084	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 Atchison, KS to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Atchison, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,449 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 797 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,967 and $3,932.

How far is Atchison, KS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 797 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $779 of the $3,449 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,670 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Atchison, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,828, which makes Atchison, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. 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