Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Crowley, LA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,333flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.17
Distance: 216 mi
Typical range: $1,146–$1,520
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Crowley to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,122
Fuel: $211
All-in estimate: $1,333

Return trip

Houston → Crowley$1,451

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Crowley to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Crowley, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,048	$4.85	$933 – $1,163
53' refrigerated	$1,253	$5.80	$1,090 – $1,415
48' flatbed	$1,333	$6.17	$1,146 – $1,520
Step deck	$1,466	$6.79	$1,232 – $1,701
Power only	$886	$4.10	$771 – $1,002
Hotshot	$667	$3.09	$554 – $781
26' box truck	$669	$3.10	$569 – $769
Sprinter van	$419	$1.94	$352 – $486

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More lanes from Crowley

48' flatbed lanes from Crowley, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$6,053	$4.07	$5,206 – $6,901	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,819 mi	$5,354	$2.94	$4,604 – $6,103	4 d
Chicago, IL	996 mi	$3,216	$3.23	$2,766 – $3,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,390 mi	$4,706	$3.39	$4,047 – $5,365	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,396 mi	$5,464	$3.91	$4,699 – $6,229	3 d
San Antonio, TX	439 mi	$1,918	$4.37	$1,649 – $2,186	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,730 mi	$5,128	$2.96	$4,410 – $5,846	4 d
Dallas, TX	370 mi	$1,737	$4.69	$1,494 – $1,980	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 Crowley, LA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Crowley, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,333 all-in in October 2026, or $6.17 a mile over about 216 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,146 and $1,520.

How far is Crowley, LA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 216 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $211 of the $1,333 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,122 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Crowley, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,451, which makes Crowley, LA to Houston, TX 8% cheaper. 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