Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belton, TX to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,223flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.80
Distance: 180 mi
Typical range: $1,052–$1,395
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,047
Fuel: $176
All-in estimate: $1,223

Return trip

Houston → Belton$1,223

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

Belton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Belton, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$956	$5.31	$851 – $1,061
53' refrigerated	$1,143	$6.35	$995 – $1,292
48' flatbed	$1,223	$6.80	$1,052 – $1,395
Step deck	$1,347	$7.48	$1,131 – $1,563
Power only	$804	$4.47	$700 – $909
Hotshot	$605	$3.36	$502 – $708
26' box truck	$609	$3.38	$517 – $700
Sprinter van	$382	$2.12	$321 – $444

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More lanes from Belton

48' flatbed lanes from Belton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,734 mi	$6,809	$3.93	$5,856 – $7,762	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,456 mi	$4,379	$3.01	$3,766 – $4,992	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,087 mi	$3,401	$3.13	$2,925 – $3,877	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,027 mi	$3,645	$3.55	$3,135 – $4,156	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,646 mi	$6,197	$3.76	$5,329 – $7,064	4 d
San Antonio, TX	149 mi	$1,143	$7.67	$983 – $1,303	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,366 mi	$4,153	$3.04	$3,572 – $4,735	3 d
Dallas, TX	150 mi	$1,146	$7.64	$985 – $1,306	1 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 Belton, TX to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Belton, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,223 all-in in October 2026, or $6.80 a mile over about 180 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,052 and $1,395.

How far is Belton, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 180 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $176 of the $1,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,047 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Belton, TX?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology