Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gardner, KS to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,256flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 736 mi
Typical range: $2,800–$3,712
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gardner to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,537
Fuel: $719
All-in estimate: $3,256

Return trip

Houston → Gardner$2,670

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gardner to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardner, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,661	$3.62	$2,368 – $2,953
53' refrigerated	$3,173	$4.31	$2,761 – $3,586
48' flatbed	$3,256	$4.42	$2,800 – $3,712
Step deck	$3,557	$4.83	$2,988 – $4,126
Power only	$2,326	$3.16	$2,024 – $2,629
Hotshot	$1,755	$2.38	$1,456 – $2,053
26' box truck	$1,729	$2.35	$1,469 – $1,988
Sprinter van	$1,064	$1.45	$894 – $1,235

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More lanes from Gardner

48' flatbed lanes from Gardner, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$6,626	$5.02	$5,699 – $7,554	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,585 mi	$5,747	$3.63	$4,943 – $6,552	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,427	$4.73	$2,087 – $2,767	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$5,057	$4.20	$4,349 – $5,765	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,248 mi	$6,019	$4.82	$5,176 – $6,862	3 d
San Antonio, TX	800 mi	$3,459	$4.32	$2,975 – $3,943	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,543 mi	$5,619	$3.64	$4,832 – $6,405	4 d
Dallas, TX	505 mi	$2,525	$5.00	$2,171 – $2,878	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 Gardner, KS to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Gardner, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,256 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 736 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,800 and $3,712.

How far is Gardner, KS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 736 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 $719 of the $3,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,537 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Gardner, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,670, which makes Gardner, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology