Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cabot, AR to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,070flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 482 mi
Typical range: $1,780–$2,360
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cabot to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,599
Fuel: $471
All-in estimate: $2,070

Return trip

Houston → Cabot$2,047

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

Cabot to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cabot, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,671	$3.47	$1,487 – $1,855
53' refrigerated	$1,994	$4.14	$1,735 – $2,254
48' flatbed	$2,070	$4.29	$1,780 – $2,360
Step deck	$2,266	$4.70	$1,904 – $2,629
Power only	$1,446	$3.00	$1,258 – $1,634
Hotshot	$1,090	$2.26	$905 – $1,275
26' box truck	$1,080	$2.24	$918 – $1,242
Sprinter van	$668	$1.39	$561 – $775

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More lanes from Cabot

48' flatbed lanes from Cabot, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,251 mi	$5,352	$4.28	$4,603 – $6,101	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,769 mi	$5,328	$3.01	$4,582 – $6,074	4 d
Chicago, IL	624 mi	$2,332	$3.74	$2,005 – $2,658	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$4,695	$3.47	$4,037 – $5,352	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$4,808	$4.13	$4,135 – $5,481	3 d
San Antonio, TX	634 mi	$2,477	$3.91	$2,130 – $2,823	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,704 mi	$5,160	$3.03	$4,438 – $5,883	4 d
Dallas, TX	367 mi	$1,763	$4.80	$1,516 – $2,009	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 Cabot, AR to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cabot, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,070 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 482 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,780 and $2,360.

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

About 482 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $471 of the $2,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,599 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,047, which makes Cabot, 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