Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gretna, LA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,758flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 378 mi
Typical range: $1,512–$2,004
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gretna to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,389
Fuel: $369
All-in estimate: $1,758

Return trip

Houston → Gretna$1,914

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gretna to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Gretna, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,408	$3.72	$1,253 – $1,563
53' refrigerated	$1,681	$4.45	$1,463 – $1,900
48' flatbed	$1,758	$4.65	$1,512 – $2,004
Step deck	$1,927	$5.10	$1,619 – $2,235
Power only	$1,210	$3.20	$1,053 – $1,368
Hotshot	$912	$2.41	$757 – $1,067
26' box truck	$907	$2.40	$771 – $1,043
Sprinter van	$563	$1.49	$473 – $653

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More lanes from Gretna

48' flatbed lanes from Gretna, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,381 mi	$5,693	$4.12	$4,896 – $6,490	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,983 mi	$5,770	$2.91	$4,962 – $6,577	5 d
Chicago, IL	985 mi	$3,189	$3.24	$2,742 – $3,635	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,554 mi	$5,165	$3.32	$4,442 – $5,888	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,290 mi	$5,121	$3.97	$4,404 – $5,838	3 d
San Antonio, TX	601 mi	$2,343	$3.90	$2,015 – $2,671	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,895 mi	$5,546	$2.93	$4,770 – $6,323	4 d
Dallas, TX	523 mi	$2,138	$4.09	$1,839 – $2,438	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 Gretna, LA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Gretna, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,758 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 378 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,512 and $2,004.

How far is Gretna, LA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 378 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 $369 of the $1,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,389 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Gretna, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,914, which makes Gretna, LA to Houston, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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