Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,436flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.48
Distance: 262 mi
Typical range: $1,235–$1,637
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Prairie to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,180
Fuel: $256
All-in estimate: $1,436

Return trip

Houston → Grand Prairie$1,436

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

Grand Prairie to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,136	$4.34	$1,011 – $1,261
53' refrigerated	$1,357	$5.18	$1,181 – $1,534
48' flatbed	$1,436	$5.48	$1,235 – $1,637
Step deck	$1,577	$6.02	$1,325 – $1,830
Power only	$966	$3.69	$841 – $1,092
Hotshot	$728	$2.78	$604 – $851
26' box truck	$727	$2.78	$618 – $836
Sprinter van	$454	$1.73	$382 – $527

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More lanes from Grand Prairie

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$6,483	$3.96	$5,575 – $7,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,088	$3.22	$2,656 – $3,520	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,656	$3.55	$3,144 – $4,168	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$5,893	$3.80	$5,068 – $6,718	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$4,181	$3.04	$3,596 – $4,766	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,084 mi	$5,193	$4.79	$4,466 – $5,920	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 Grand Prairie, TX to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Prairie, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,436 all-in in October 2026, or $5.48 a mile over about 262 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,235 and $1,637.

How far is Grand Prairie, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 262 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 $256 of the $1,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,180 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Grand Prairie, TX?

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

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