Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hobbs, NM to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,907flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 592 mi
Typical range: $1,640–$2,174
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hobbs to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,329
Fuel: $578
All-in estimate: $1,907

Return trip

Houston → Hobbs$2,735

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

Hobbs to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hobbs, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,549	$2.62	$1,379 – $1,719
53' refrigerated	$1,848	$3.12	$1,608 – $2,088
48' flatbed	$1,907	$3.22	$1,640 – $2,174
Step deck	$2,085	$3.52	$1,752 – $2,419
Power only	$1,347	$2.28	$1,172 – $1,523
Hotshot	$1,016	$1.72	$843 – $1,189
26' box truck	$1,004	$1.70	$853 – $1,154
Sprinter van	$620	$1.05	$520 – $719

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More lanes from Hobbs

48' flatbed lanes from Hobbs, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,006 mi	$6,429	$3.21	$5,529 – $7,329	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,043 mi	$2,784	$2.67	$2,394 – $3,174	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,245 mi	$3,156	$2.53	$2,714 – $3,598	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	613 mi	$2,082	$3.40	$1,791 – $2,374	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,924 mi	$5,898	$3.07	$5,073 – $6,724	5 d
San Antonio, TX	419 mi	$1,534	$3.66	$1,319 – $1,749	1 d
San Diego, CA	957 mi	$2,605	$2.72	$2,240 – $2,969	2 d
Dallas, TX	438 mi	$1,575	$3.60	$1,354 – $1,795	1 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 Hobbs, NM to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Hobbs, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,907 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 592 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,640 and $2,174.

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

About 592 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 $578 of the $1,907 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,329 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,735, which makes Hobbs, NM to Houston, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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