Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbia, TN to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,843flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 744 mi
Typical range: $2,445–$3,241
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,116
Fuel: $727
All-in estimate: $2,843

Return trip

Houston → Columbia$2,953

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbia to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,324	$3.12	$2,068 – $2,579
53' refrigerated	$2,771	$3.72	$2,411 – $3,131
48' flatbed	$2,843	$3.82	$2,445 – $3,241
Step deck	$3,105	$4.17	$2,608 – $3,602
Power only	$2,032	$2.73	$1,768 – $2,296
Hotshot	$1,533	$2.06	$1,272 – $1,793
26' box truck	$1,510	$2.03	$1,283 – $1,736
Sprinter van	$929	$1.25	$781 – $1,078

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More lanes from Columbia

48' flatbed lanes from Columbia, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$4,364	$4.67	$3,753 – $4,974	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,095 mi	$6,332	$3.02	$5,445 – $7,218	5 d
Chicago, IL	508 mi	$2,090	$4.11	$1,797 – $2,382	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$5,786	$3.43	$4,976 – $6,596	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	845 mi	$3,850	$4.56	$3,311 – $4,389	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,364	$3.60	$2,893 – $3,835	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,170	$3.03	$5,306 – $7,034	5 d
Dallas, TX	695 mi	$2,709	$3.90	$2,329 – $3,088	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 Columbia, TN to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Columbia, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,843 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 744 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,445 and $3,241.

How far is Columbia, TN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 744 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 $727 of the $2,843 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,116 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Columbia, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,953, which makes Columbia, TN to Houston, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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