Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Myers, FL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,715flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,007 mi
Typical range: $2,335–$3,095
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Myers to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,731
Fuel: $984
All-in estimate: $2,715

Return trip

Houston → Fort Myers$4,903

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fort Myers to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Myers, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,236	$2.22	$1,990 – $2,482
53' refrigerated	$2,665	$2.65	$2,319 – $3,012
48' flatbed	$2,715	$2.70	$2,335 – $3,095
Step deck	$2,961	$2.94	$2,488 – $3,435
Power only	$1,967	$1.95	$1,711 – $2,223
Hotshot	$1,484	$1.47	$1,232 – $1,736
26' box truck	$1,458	$1.45	$1,239 – $1,676
Sprinter van	$894	$0.89	$751 – $1,037

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More lanes from Fort Myers

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Myers, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,263 mi	$4,216	$3.34	$3,625 – $4,806	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,629 mi	$5,902	$2.24	$5,076 – $6,728	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,301 mi	$3,169	$2.44	$2,726 – $3,613	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,200 mi	$5,555	$2.52	$4,777 – $6,333	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$3,802	$3.22	$3,269 – $4,334	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$3,165	$2.59	$2,721 – $3,608	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,538 mi	$5,718	$2.25	$4,918 – $6,519	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$3,056	$2.61	$2,628 – $3,484	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 Fort Myers, FL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Myers, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,715 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,335 and $3,095.

How far is Fort Myers, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,007 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 $984 of the $2,715 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,731 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Fort Myers, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,903, which makes Fort Myers, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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