Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grants, NM to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,701flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 960 mi
Typical range: $2,323–$3,079
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grants to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,763
Fuel: $938
All-in estimate: $2,701

Return trip

Houston → Grants$3,873

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Grants to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Grants, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,222	$2.31	$1,977 – $2,466
53' refrigerated	$2,648	$2.76	$2,304 – $2,993
48' flatbed	$2,701	$2.81	$2,323 – $3,079
Step deck	$2,946	$3.07	$2,475 – $3,418
Power only	$1,953	$2.03	$1,699 – $2,207
Hotshot	$1,473	$1.53	$1,223 – $1,724
26' box truck	$1,448	$1.51	$1,230 – $1,665
Sprinter van	$889	$0.93	$746 – $1,031

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More lanes from Grants

48' flatbed lanes from Grants, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,212 mi	$7,006	$3.17	$6,025 – $7,986	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	716 mi	$2,102	$2.94	$1,808 – $2,397	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,392 mi	$3,458	$2.48	$2,974 – $3,942	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	314 mi	$1,394	$4.44	$1,199 – $1,590	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,137 mi	$6,465	$3.03	$5,560 – $7,370	5 d
San Antonio, TX	791 mi	$2,336	$2.95	$2,009 – $2,663	2 d
San Diego, CA	657 mi	$1,979	$3.01	$1,702 – $2,256	2 d
Dallas, TX	772 mi	$2,295	$2.97	$1,974 – $2,617	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 Grants, NM to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Grants, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,701 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 960 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,323 and $3,079.

How far is Grants, NM from Houston, TX by truck?

About 960 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 $938 of the $2,701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,763 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Grants, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,873, which makes Grants, NM to Houston, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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