Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houma, LA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$2,070flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 497 mi
Typical range: $1,780–$2,360
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houma to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,584
Fuel: $486
All-in estimate: $2,070

Return trip

Dallas → Houma$2,253

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

Houma to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Houma, LA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,673	$3.37	$1,489 – $1,857
53' refrigerated	$1,996	$4.02	$1,737 – $2,255
48' flatbed	$2,070	$4.17	$1,780 – $2,360
Step deck	$2,266	$4.56	$1,903 – $2,628
Power only	$1,449	$2.91	$1,260 – $1,637
Hotshot	$1,092	$2.20	$906 – $1,278
26' box truck	$1,081	$2.18	$919 – $1,243
Sprinter van	$669	$1.35	$562 – $776

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More lanes from Houma

48' flatbed lanes from Houma, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,869	$4.10	$5,048 – $6,691	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$5,678	$2.92	$4,883 – $6,473	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$3,274	$3.21	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$1,637	$4.93	$1,408 – $1,867	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$5,064	$3.34	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$5,289	$3.94	$4,549 – $6,030	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$2,222	$4.00	$1,911 – $2,533	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$5,450	$2.93	$4,687 – $6,213	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houma, LA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Houma, LA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,070 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 497 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,780 and $2,360.

How far is Houma, LA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 497 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 $486 of the $2,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,584 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Houma, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,253, which makes Houma, LA to Dallas, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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