Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Auburn, WA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,431flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 2,209 mi
Typical range: $7,250–$9,611
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Auburn to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,273
Fuel: $2,158
All-in estimate: $8,431

Return trip

Houston → Auburn$6,258

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Auburn to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,040	$3.19	$6,265 – $7,814
53' refrigerated	$8,384	$3.80	$7,294 – $9,474
48' flatbed	$8,431	$3.82	$7,250 – $9,611
Step deck	$9,171	$4.15	$7,704 – $10,638
Power only	$6,263	$2.84	$5,449 – $7,077
Hotshot	$4,729	$2.14	$3,925 – $5,532
26' box truck	$4,617	$2.09	$3,924 – $5,309
Sprinter van	$2,816	$1.27	$2,365 – $3,266

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More lanes from Auburn

48' flatbed lanes from Auburn, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$13,676	$4.82	$11,761 – $15,591	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,108 mi	$4,563	$4.12	$3,924 – $5,201	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,036 mi	$7,470	$3.67	$6,424 – $8,515	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,281 mi	$5,655	$4.41	$4,864 – $6,447	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$12,840	$4.59	$11,043 – $14,638	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,083 mi	$8,006	$3.84	$6,885 – $9,127	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,934	$4.04	$4,243 – $5,625	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,965 mi	$7,608	$3.87	$6,543 – $8,673	5 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 Auburn, WA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Auburn, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,431 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 2,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,250 and $9,611.

How far is Auburn, WA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 2,209 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,158 of the $8,431 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,273 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Auburn, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,258, which makes Auburn, WA to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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