Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Douglas, WY to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,245flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,243 mi
Typical range: $2,791–$3,700
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Douglas to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,031
Fuel: $1,214
All-in estimate: $3,245

Return trip

Houston → Douglas$5,132

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Douglas to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Douglas, WY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,684	$2.16	$2,389 – $2,980
53' refrigerated	$3,199	$2.57	$2,783 – $3,615
48' flatbed	$3,245	$2.61	$2,791 – $3,700
Step deck	$3,537	$2.85	$2,971 – $4,103
Power only	$2,370	$1.91	$2,062 – $2,678
Hotshot	$1,789	$1.44	$1,485 – $2,093
26' box truck	$1,753	$1.41	$1,490 – $2,016
Sprinter van	$1,074	$0.86	$902 – $1,246

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More lanes from Douglas

48' flatbed lanes from Douglas, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,911 mi	$6,041	$3.16	$5,195 – $6,887	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,093 mi	$2,831	$2.59	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,069 mi	$2,739	$2.56	$2,356 – $3,122	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	862 mi	$2,602	$3.02	$2,238 – $2,967	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,855 mi	$5,601	$3.02	$4,817 – $6,385	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,173 mi	$3,097	$2.64	$2,664 – $3,531	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,106 mi	$2,858	$2.58	$2,457 – $3,258	3 d
Dallas, TX	983 mi	$2,696	$2.74	$2,318 – $3,073	3 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 Douglas, WY to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Douglas, WY to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,245 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,243 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,791 and $3,700.

How far is Douglas, WY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,243 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,214 of the $3,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,031 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Douglas, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,132, which makes Douglas, WY to Houston, TX 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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