Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesterfield, MO to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,306flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 792 mi
Typical range: $2,843–$3,769
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesterfield to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,532
Fuel: $774
All-in estimate: $3,306

Return trip

Houston → Chesterfield$2,700

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chesterfield to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesterfield, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,706	$3.42	$2,409 – $3,004
53' refrigerated	$3,227	$4.07	$2,808 – $3,647
48' flatbed	$3,306	$4.17	$2,843 – $3,769
Step deck	$3,609	$4.56	$3,032 – $4,187
Power only	$2,370	$2.99	$2,062 – $2,678
Hotshot	$1,788	$2.26	$1,484 – $2,091
26' box truck	$1,760	$2.22	$1,496 – $2,024
Sprinter van	$1,083	$1.37	$909 – $1,256

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More lanes from Chesterfield

48' flatbed lanes from Chesterfield, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$5,328	$5.05	$4,582 – $6,074	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,859 mi	$6,341	$3.41	$5,453 – $7,229	4 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$1,762	$5.59	$1,515 – $2,009	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,472 mi	$5,737	$3.90	$4,934 – $6,540	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	979 mi	$4,783	$4.89	$4,113 – $5,452	3 d
San Antonio, TX	921 mi	$3,699	$4.02	$3,181 – $4,217	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,814 mi	$6,208	$3.42	$5,339 – $7,078	4 d
Dallas, TX	629 mi	$2,809	$4.47	$2,416 – $3,202	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 Chesterfield, MO to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Chesterfield, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,306 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 792 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,843 and $3,769.

How far is Chesterfield, MO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 792 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 $774 of the $3,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,532 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Chesterfield, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,700, which makes Chesterfield, MO to Houston, TX 22% 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