Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

High Point, NC to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,589flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,167 mi
Typical range: $3,087–$4,092
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

High Point to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,449
Fuel: $1,140
All-in estimate: $3,589

Return trip

Houston → High Point$4,375

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

High Point to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from High Point, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,965	$2.54	$2,639 – $3,291
53' refrigerated	$3,534	$3.03	$3,074 – $3,993
48' flatbed	$3,589	$3.08	$3,087 – $4,092
Step deck	$3,912	$3.35	$3,286 – $4,538
Power only	$2,615	$2.24	$2,275 – $2,955
Hotshot	$1,974	$1.69	$1,638 – $2,309
26' box truck	$1,936	$1.66	$1,645 – $2,226
Sprinter van	$1,186	$1.02	$996 – $1,376

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More lanes from High Point

48' flatbed lanes from High Point, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	543 mi	$2,664	$4.91	$2,291 – $3,037	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,554 mi	$6,768	$2.65	$5,820 – $7,715	6 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$2,281	$3.34	$1,961 – $2,600	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,149 mi	$6,404	$2.98	$5,507 – $7,300	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	452 mi	$2,259	$5.00	$1,942 – $2,575	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$4,101	$2.98	$3,527 – $4,675	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,497 mi	$6,632	$2.66	$5,704 – $7,561	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,157 mi	$3,565	$3.08	$3,065 – $4,064	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 High Point, NC to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from High Point, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,589 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,167 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,087 and $4,092.

How far is High Point, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,167 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 $1,140 of the $3,589 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,449 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to High Point, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,375, which makes High Point, NC to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. 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