Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belen, NM to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,539flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 885 mi
Typical range: $2,184–$2,895
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belen to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,674
Fuel: $865
All-in estimate: $2,539

Return trip

Houston → Belen$3,641

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Belen to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Belen, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,084	$2.36	$1,855 – $2,314
53' refrigerated	$2,485	$2.81	$2,162 – $2,808
48' flatbed	$2,539	$2.87	$2,184 – $2,895
Step deck	$2,771	$3.13	$2,328 – $3,214
Power only	$1,829	$2.07	$1,592 – $2,067
Hotshot	$1,380	$1.56	$1,145 – $1,615
26' box truck	$1,357	$1.53	$1,154 – $1,561
Sprinter van	$834	$0.94	$700 – $967

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More lanes from Belen

48' flatbed lanes from Belen, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,160 mi	$6,860	$3.18	$5,900 – $7,821	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	783 mi	$2,242	$2.86	$1,928 – $2,556	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,349 mi	$3,369	$2.50	$2,898 – $3,841	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	369 mi	$1,521	$4.12	$1,308 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,084 mi	$6,324	$3.03	$5,439 – $7,210	5 d
San Antonio, TX	717 mi	$2,177	$3.04	$1,872 – $2,481	2 d
San Diego, CA	717 mi	$2,104	$2.93	$1,810 – $2,399	2 d
Dallas, TX	699 mi	$2,138	$3.06	$1,839 – $2,437	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 Belen, NM to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Belen, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,539 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 885 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,184 and $2,895.

How far is Belen, NM from Houston, TX by truck?

About 885 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 $865 of the $2,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,674 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Belen, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,641, which makes Belen, NM to Houston, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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