Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Evansville, IN to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,664flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 854 mi
Typical range: $3,151–$4,177
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Evansville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,830
Fuel: $834
All-in estimate: $3,664

Return trip

Houston → Evansville$2,942

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Evansville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Evansville, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,005	$3.52	$2,675 – $3,336
53' refrigerated	$3,583	$4.20	$3,117 – $4,049
48' flatbed	$3,664	$4.29	$3,151 – $4,177
Step deck	$3,999	$4.68	$3,359 – $4,639
Power only	$2,636	$3.09	$2,293 – $2,978
Hotshot	$1,988	$2.33	$1,650 – $2,326
26' box truck	$1,956	$2.29	$1,662 – $2,249
Sprinter van	$1,202	$1.41	$1,010 – $1,394

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More lanes from Evansville

48' flatbed lanes from Evansville, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	884 mi	$4,876	$5.52	$4,194 – $5,559	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,052 mi	$7,244	$3.53	$6,230 – $8,258	5 d
Chicago, IL	314 mi	$1,844	$5.87	$1,586 – $2,103	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,658 mi	$6,648	$4.01	$5,718 – $7,579	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$4,316	$5.38	$3,712 – $4,920	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,018 mi	$4,188	$4.11	$3,602 – $4,774	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$7,093	$3.54	$6,100 – $8,086	5 d
Dallas, TX	745 mi	$3,315	$4.45	$2,851 – $3,779	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 Evansville, IN to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Evansville, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,664 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 854 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,151 and $4,177.

How far is Evansville, IN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 854 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 $834 of the $3,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,830 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Evansville, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,942, which makes Evansville, IN to Houston, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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