Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flower Mound, TX to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,511flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.19
Distance: 291 mi
Typical range: $1,299–$1,723
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Flower Mound to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,227
Fuel: $284
All-in estimate: $1,511

Return trip

Houston → Flower Mound$1,511

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

Flower Mound to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Flower Mound, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,200	$4.12	$1,068 – $1,332
53' refrigerated	$1,433	$4.93	$1,247 – $1,620
48' flatbed	$1,511	$5.19	$1,299 – $1,723
Step deck	$1,659	$5.70	$1,394 – $1,924
Power only	$1,024	$3.52	$891 – $1,157
Hotshot	$771	$2.65	$640 – $902
26' box truck	$769	$2.64	$654 – $885
Sprinter van	$480	$1.65	$403 – $557

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More lanes from Flower Mound

48' flatbed lanes from Flower Mound, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,629 mi	$6,456	$3.96	$5,552 – $7,360	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,447 mi	$4,356	$3.01	$3,746 – $4,966	4 d
Chicago, IL	941 mi	$3,041	$3.23	$2,615 – $3,467	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,021 mi	$3,629	$3.55	$3,121 – $4,137	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,543 mi	$5,867	$3.80	$5,046 – $6,689	4 d
San Antonio, TX	308 mi	$1,555	$5.05	$1,337 – $1,773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,368 mi	$4,158	$3.04	$3,576 – $4,741	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,093 mi	$5,227	$4.78	$4,495 – $5,959	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 Flower Mound, TX to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Flower Mound, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,511 all-in in October 2026, or $5.19 a mile over about 291 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,299 and $1,723.

How far is Flower Mound, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 291 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 $284 of the $1,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,227 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Flower Mound, TX?

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

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