Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houma, LA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,637flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.93
Distance: 332 mi
Typical range: $1,408–$1,867
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houma to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,313
Fuel: $324
All-in estimate: $1,637

Return trip

Houston → Houma$1,782

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

Houma to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Houma, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,306	$3.93	$1,162 – $1,449
53' refrigerated	$1,560	$4.70	$1,357 – $1,762
48' flatbed	$1,637	$4.93	$1,408 – $1,867
Step deck	$1,796	$5.41	$1,509 – $2,084
Power only	$1,118	$3.37	$973 – $1,264
Hotshot	$842	$2.54	$699 – $986
26' box truck	$839	$2.53	$713 – $965
Sprinter van	$522	$1.57	$439 – $606

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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
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
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$2,070	$4.17	$1,780 – $2,360	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 Houma, LA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Houma, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,637 all-in in October 2026, or $4.93 a mile over about 332 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,408 and $1,867.

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

About 332 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 $324 of the $1,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,313 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,782, which makes Houma, LA to Houston, TX 8% 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