Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clarksdale, MS to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,150flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 490 mi
Typical range: $1,849–$2,451
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clarksdale to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,671
Fuel: $479
All-in estimate: $2,150

Return trip

Houston → Clarksdale$2,317

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Clarksdale to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Clarksdale, MS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,737	$3.54	$1,546 – $1,928
53' refrigerated	$2,072	$4.23	$1,803 – $2,342
48' flatbed	$2,150	$4.39	$1,849 – $2,451
Step deck	$2,354	$4.80	$1,977 – $2,730
Power only	$1,503	$3.07	$1,308 – $1,699
Hotshot	$1,133	$2.31	$941 – $1,326
26' box truck	$1,122	$2.29	$954 – $1,291
Sprinter van	$695	$1.42	$583 – $806

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More lanes from Clarksdale

48' flatbed lanes from Clarksdale, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,196 mi	$5,306	$4.44	$4,563 – $6,049	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,874 mi	$5,757	$3.07	$4,951 – $6,563	4 d
Chicago, IL	650 mi	$2,465	$3.79	$2,120 – $2,810	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,455 mi	$5,123	$3.52	$4,405 – $5,840	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,108 mi	$4,750	$4.29	$4,085 – $5,415	3 d
San Antonio, TX	672 mi	$2,651	$3.94	$2,279 – $3,022	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$5,574	$3.09	$4,793 – $6,354	4 d
Dallas, TX	437 mi	$2,005	$4.59	$1,724 – $2,285	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 Clarksdale, MS to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Clarksdale, MS to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,150 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 490 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,849 and $2,451.

How far is Clarksdale, MS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 490 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 $479 of the $2,150 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,671 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Clarksdale, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,317, which makes Clarksdale, MS to Houston, TX 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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