Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cape Girardeau, MO to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,117flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 730 mi
Typical range: $2,680–$3,553
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cape Girardeau to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,404
Fuel: $713
All-in estimate: $3,117

Return trip

Houston → Cape Girardeau$2,545

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cape Girardeau to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Girardeau, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,546	$3.49	$2,266 – $2,826
53' refrigerated	$3,037	$4.16	$2,642 – $3,431
48' flatbed	$3,117	$4.27	$2,680 – $3,553
Step deck	$3,404	$4.66	$2,860 – $3,949
Power only	$2,226	$3.05	$1,936 – $2,515
Hotshot	$1,679	$2.30	$1,393 – $1,964
26' box truck	$1,654	$2.27	$1,406 – $1,902
Sprinter van	$1,019	$1.40	$856 – $1,181

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More lanes from Cape Girardeau

48' flatbed lanes from Cape Girardeau, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$5,209	$5.08	$4,480 – $5,938	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,922 mi	$6,527	$3.40	$5,613 – $7,441	5 d
Chicago, IL	387 mi	$1,971	$5.09	$1,695 – $2,247	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,523 mi	$5,903	$3.88	$5,076 – $6,729	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,647	$4.93	$3,997 – $5,298	2 d
San Antonio, TX	883 mi	$3,583	$4.06	$3,082 – $4,085	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,870 mi	$6,374	$3.41	$5,481 – $7,266	4 d
Dallas, TX	606 mi	$2,739	$4.52	$2,355 – $3,122	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 Cape Girardeau, MO to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cape Girardeau, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,117 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 730 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,680 and $3,553.

How far is Cape Girardeau, MO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 730 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 $713 of the $3,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,404 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,545, which makes Cape Girardeau, MO to Houston, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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