Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Berea, KY to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,457flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 984 mi
Typical range: $2,973–$3,941
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Berea to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,496
Fuel: $961
All-in estimate: $3,457

Return trip

Houston → Berea$3,458

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

Berea to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Berea, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,845	$2.89	$2,532 – $3,158
53' refrigerated	$3,392	$3.45	$2,951 – $3,833
48' flatbed	$3,457	$3.51	$2,973 – $3,941
Step deck	$3,771	$3.83	$3,167 – $4,374
Power only	$2,502	$2.54	$2,177 – $2,827
Hotshot	$1,888	$1.92	$1,567 – $2,209
26' box truck	$1,854	$1.88	$1,576 – $2,133
Sprinter van	$1,138	$1.16	$956 – $1,320

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More lanes from Berea

48' flatbed lanes from Berea, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	701 mi	$3,489	$4.98	$3,001 – $3,978	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,262 mi	$6,689	$2.96	$5,752 – $7,625	5 d
Chicago, IL	406 mi	$1,800	$4.43	$1,548 – $2,052	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,865 mi	$6,232	$3.34	$5,360 – $7,105	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	614 mi	$3,029	$4.93	$2,605 – $3,453	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,170 mi	$3,961	$3.39	$3,406 – $4,515	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,211 mi	$6,555	$2.96	$5,638 – $7,473	5 d
Dallas, TX	917 mi	$3,275	$3.57	$2,817 – $3,734	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 Berea, KY to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Berea, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,457 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 984 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,973 and $3,941.

How far is Berea, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 984 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $961 of the $3,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,496 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Berea, KY?

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