Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dickson, TN to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,859flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 750 mi
Typical range: $2,459–$3,260
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dickson to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,126
Fuel: $733
All-in estimate: $2,859

Return trip

Houston → Dickson$2,970

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

Dickson to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dickson, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,338	$3.12	$2,081 – $2,595
53' refrigerated	$2,788	$3.72	$2,425 – $3,150
48' flatbed	$2,859	$3.81	$2,459 – $3,260
Step deck	$3,123	$4.16	$2,623 – $3,623
Power only	$2,045	$2.73	$1,779 – $2,310
Hotshot	$1,542	$2.06	$1,280 – $1,804
26' box truck	$1,519	$2.03	$1,291 – $1,747
Sprinter van	$935	$1.25	$785 – $1,085

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More lanes from Dickson

48' flatbed lanes from Dickson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	936 mi	$4,371	$4.67	$3,759 – $4,983	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$6,266	$3.03	$5,388 – $7,143	5 d
Chicago, IL	471 mi	$1,993	$4.23	$1,714 – $2,272	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$5,721	$3.44	$4,920 – $6,522	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	848 mi	$3,860	$4.55	$3,320 – $4,401	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,364	$3.60	$2,893 – $3,835	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$6,109	$3.04	$5,254 – $6,964	5 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$2,684	$3.91	$2,308 – $3,060	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 Dickson, TN to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Dickson, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,859 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 750 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,459 and $3,260.

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

About 750 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 $733 of the $2,859 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,126 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,970, which makes Dickson, TN to Houston, TX 4% 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