Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fountain Hills, AZ to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,102flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,175 mi
Typical range: $2,667–$3,536
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fountain Hills to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,954
Fuel: $1,148
All-in estimate: $3,102

Return trip

Houston → Fountain Hills$4,054

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fountain Hills to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fountain Hills, AZ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,563	$2.18	$2,281 – $2,845
53' refrigerated	$3,054	$2.60	$2,657 – $3,451
48' flatbed	$3,102	$2.64	$2,667 – $3,536
Step deck	$3,381	$2.88	$2,840 – $3,922
Power only	$2,261	$1.92	$1,967 – $2,554
Hotshot	$1,706	$1.45	$1,416 – $1,996
26' box truck	$1,673	$1.42	$1,422 – $1,924
Sprinter van	$1,025	$0.87	$861 – $1,189

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More lanes from Fountain Hills

48' flatbed lanes from Fountain Hills, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,503 mi	$7,664	$3.06	$6,591 – $8,737	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	453 mi	$1,523	$3.36	$1,310 – $1,736	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,683 mi	$3,974	$2.36	$3,418 – $4,531	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,428 mi	$7,096	$2.92	$6,102 – $8,089	6 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$2,685	$2.75	$2,309 – $3,061	3 d
San Diego, CA	374 mi	$1,361	$3.64	$1,171 – $1,552	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$2,780	$2.72	$2,391 – $3,170	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,090 mi	$7,335	$3.51	$6,308 – $8,361	5 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 Fountain Hills, AZ to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fountain Hills, AZ to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,102 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,667 and $3,536.

How far is Fountain Hills, AZ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,175 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 $1,148 of the $3,102 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,954 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Fountain Hills, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,054, which makes Fountain Hills, AZ to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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