Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Abilene, TX flatbed rate

$1,723flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 373 mi
Typical range: $1,482–$1,965
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Abilene price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,359
Fuel: $364
All-in estimate: $1,723

Return trip

Abilene → Houston$1,723

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Houston to Abilene by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Abilene, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,380	$3.70	$1,228 – $1,532
53' refrigerated	$1,648	$4.42	$1,433 – $1,862
48' flatbed	$1,723	$4.62	$1,482 – $1,965
Step deck	$1,889	$5.07	$1,587 – $2,192
Power only	$1,186	$3.18	$1,032 – $1,340
Hotshot	$893	$2.40	$742 – $1,045
26' box truck	$888	$2.38	$755 – $1,021
Sprinter van	$552	$1.48	$464 – $640

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Abilene

48' flatbed lanes into Abilene, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$5,782	$3.20	$4,972 – $6,591	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$5,776	$4.52	$4,968 – $6,585	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$4,598	$4.21	$3,955 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$2,412	$2.84	$2,075 – $2,750	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$4,927	$2.86	$4,237 – $5,617	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,425	$5.53	$1,226 – $1,625	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$5,467	$4.58	$4,702 – $6,233	3 d
Dallas, TX	206 mi	$1,291	$6.27	$1,110 – $1,471	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Abilene, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Abilene, TX is estimated at $1,723 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 373 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,482 and $1,965.

How far is Houston, TX from Abilene, TX by truck?

About 373 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 $364 of the $1,723 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,359 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Abilene, TX to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology