Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Benton, AR to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,947flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 436 mi
Typical range: $1,675–$2,220
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Benton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,521
Fuel: $426
All-in estimate: $1,947

Return trip

Houston → Benton$1,926

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Benton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Benton, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,567	$3.59	$1,394 – $1,739
53' refrigerated	$1,870	$4.29	$1,627 – $2,113
48' flatbed	$1,947	$4.47	$1,675 – $2,220
Step deck	$2,133	$4.89	$1,792 – $2,474
Power only	$1,352	$3.10	$1,176 – $1,528
Hotshot	$1,019	$2.34	$846 – $1,192
26' box truck	$1,011	$2.32	$859 – $1,163
Sprinter van	$627	$1.44	$526 – $727

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More lanes from Benton

48' flatbed lanes from Benton, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,298 mi	$5,515	$4.25	$4,743 – $6,287	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,736 mi	$5,243	$3.02	$4,509 – $5,977	4 d
Chicago, IL	669 mi	$2,446	$3.66	$2,104 – $2,789	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,319 mi	$4,595	$3.48	$3,952 – $5,238	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,212 mi	$4,963	$4.10	$4,268 – $5,658	3 d
San Antonio, TX	586 mi	$2,348	$4.01	$2,020 – $2,677	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,668 mi	$5,067	$3.04	$4,358 – $5,777	4 d
Dallas, TX	320 mi	$1,637	$5.12	$1,408 – $1,866	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 Benton, AR to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Benton, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,947 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 436 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,675 and $2,220.

How far is Benton, AR from Houston, TX by truck?

About 436 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 $426 of the $1,947 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,521 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Benton, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,926, which makes Benton, AR to Houston, TX 1% 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