Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bellingham, WA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,680flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 2,283 mi
Typical range: $7,465–$9,895
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bellingham to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,450
Fuel: $2,230
All-in estimate: $8,680

Return trip

Houston → Bellingham$6,443

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

Bellingham to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bellingham, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,251	$3.18	$6,453 – $8,049
53' refrigerated	$8,636	$3.78	$7,513 – $9,759
48' flatbed	$8,680	$3.80	$7,465 – $9,895
Step deck	$9,442	$4.14	$7,931 – $10,952
Power only	$6,453	$2.83	$5,614 – $7,292
Hotshot	$4,872	$2.13	$4,044 – $5,701
26' box truck	$4,756	$2.08	$4,043 – $5,470
Sprinter van	$2,900	$1.27	$2,436 – $3,364

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More lanes from Bellingham

48' flatbed lanes from Bellingham, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,838 mi	$13,685	$4.82	$11,769 – $15,601	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,226 mi	$4,947	$4.04	$4,255 – $5,640	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$7,524	$3.66	$6,471 – $8,577	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,389 mi	$6,044	$4.35	$5,198 – $6,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,865	$4.59	$11,064 – $14,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,166 mi	$8,286	$3.83	$7,126 – $9,446	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,340 mi	$5,319	$3.97	$4,574 – $6,063	3 d
Dallas, TX	2,035 mi	$7,844	$3.85	$6,746 – $8,942	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 Bellingham, WA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bellingham, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,680 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 2,283 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,465 and $9,895.

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

About 2,283 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 $2,230 of the $8,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,450 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,443, which makes Bellingham, WA to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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