Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Frankfort, KY to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,465flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 987 mi
Typical range: $2,980–$3,950
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Frankfort to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,501
Fuel: $964
All-in estimate: $3,465

Return trip

Houston → Frankfort$3,466

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

Frankfort to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Frankfort, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,852	$2.89	$2,538 – $3,166
53' refrigerated	$3,400	$3.44	$2,958 – $3,842
48' flatbed	$3,465	$3.51	$2,980 – $3,950
Step deck	$3,780	$3.83	$3,175 – $4,384
Power only	$2,508	$2.54	$2,182 – $2,834
Hotshot	$1,893	$1.92	$1,571 – $2,214
26' box truck	$1,859	$1.88	$1,580 – $2,138
Sprinter van	$1,141	$1.16	$958 – $1,323

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More lanes from Frankfort

48' flatbed lanes from Frankfort, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	716 mi	$3,542	$4.95	$3,046 – $4,038	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,223 mi	$6,587	$2.96	$5,665 – $7,509	5 d
Chicago, IL	345 mi	$1,643	$4.76	$1,413 – $1,873	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,830 mi	$6,131	$3.35	$5,273 – $6,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$3,092	$4.89	$2,660 – $3,525	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$3,947	$3.39	$3,395 – $4,500	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,175 mi	$6,461	$2.97	$5,556 – $7,366	5 d
Dallas, TX	903 mi	$3,238	$3.59	$2,784 – $3,691	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 Frankfort, KY to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Frankfort, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,465 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 987 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,980 and $3,950.

How far is Frankfort, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 987 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 $964 of the $3,465 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,501 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Frankfort, KY?

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

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