Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bossier City, LA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,433flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.64
Distance: 254 mi
Typical range: $1,232–$1,633
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bossier City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,185
Fuel: $248
All-in estimate: $1,433

Return trip

Houston → Bossier City$1,560

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bossier City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bossier City, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,132	$4.46	$1,008 – $1,257
53' refrigerated	$1,353	$5.33	$1,177 – $1,529
48' flatbed	$1,433	$5.64	$1,232 – $1,633
Step deck	$1,574	$6.20	$1,322 – $1,826
Power only	$962	$3.79	$837 – $1,087
Hotshot	$725	$2.85	$601 – $848
26' box truck	$725	$2.85	$616 – $833
Sprinter van	$453	$1.78	$380 – $525

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More lanes from Bossier City

48' flatbed lanes from Bossier City, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,917	$4.09	$5,089 – $6,746	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,688 mi	$5,022	$2.97	$4,319 – $5,725	4 d
Chicago, IL	852 mi	$2,857	$3.35	$2,457 – $3,257	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,261 mi	$4,345	$3.45	$3,737 – $4,953	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,358 mi	$5,341	$3.93	$4,594 – $6,089	3 d
San Antonio, TX	422 mi	$1,873	$4.44	$1,611 – $2,136	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,608 mi	$4,819	$3.00	$4,144 – $5,493	4 d
Dallas, TX	215 mi	$1,330	$6.19	$1,144 – $1,517	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 Bossier City, LA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bossier City, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,433 all-in in October 2026, or $5.64 a mile over about 254 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,232 and $1,633.

How far is Bossier City, LA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 254 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 $248 of the $1,433 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,185 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bossier City, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,560, which makes Bossier City, LA to Houston, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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