Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Del Rio, TX to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,770flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 391 mi
Typical range: $1,522–$2,018
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Del Rio to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,388
Fuel: $382
All-in estimate: $1,770

Return trip

Houston → Del Rio$1,770

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Del Rio to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Del Rio, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,419	$3.63	$1,263 – $1,575
53' refrigerated	$1,695	$4.33	$1,474 – $1,915
48' flatbed	$1,770	$4.53	$1,522 – $2,018
Step deck	$1,940	$4.96	$1,630 – $2,250
Power only	$1,221	$3.12	$1,063 – $1,380
Hotshot	$920	$2.35	$764 – $1,077
26' box truck	$914	$2.34	$777 – $1,051
Sprinter van	$568	$1.45	$477 – $659

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More lanes from Del Rio

48' flatbed lanes from Del Rio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,009 mi	$7,733	$3.85	$6,651 – $8,816	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,272 mi	$3,918	$3.08	$3,369 – $4,466	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,338 mi	$4,020	$3.00	$3,457 – $4,583	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	851 mi	$3,159	$3.71	$2,717 – $3,601	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,922 mi	$7,079	$3.68	$6,088 – $8,070	5 d
San Antonio, TX	168 mi	$1,192	$7.10	$1,025 – $1,359	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$3,657	$3.13	$3,145 – $4,170	3 d
Dallas, TX	400 mi	$1,793	$4.48	$1,542 – $2,044	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 Del Rio, TX to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Del Rio, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,770 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 391 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,522 and $2,018.

How far is Del Rio, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 391 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 $382 of the $1,770 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,388 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Del Rio, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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