Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houma, LA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$2,162flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 532 mi
Typical range: $1,859–$2,465
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houma to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,642
Fuel: $520
All-in estimate: $2,162

Return trip

Fort Worth → Houma$2,353

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

Houma to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Houma, LA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,750	$3.29	$1,558 – $1,943
53' refrigerated	$2,089	$3.93	$1,817 – $2,360
48' flatbed	$2,162	$4.06	$1,859 – $2,465
Step deck	$2,365	$4.45	$1,987 – $2,744
Power only	$1,519	$2.85	$1,321 – $1,716
Hotshot	$1,145	$2.15	$950 – $1,339
26' box truck	$1,133	$2.13	$963 – $1,302
Sprinter van	$700	$1.32	$588 – $812

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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 Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houma, LA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,162 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 532 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,859 and $2,465.

How far is Houma, LA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 532 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 $520 of the $2,162 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,642 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Houma, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,353, which makes Houma, LA to Fort Worth, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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