Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ada, OK flatbed rate

$2,035flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 416 mi
Typical range: $1,750–$2,320
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Ada price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,629
Fuel: $406
All-in estimate: $2,035

Return trip

Ada → Houston$1,839

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Houston to Ada by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ada, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,635	$3.93	$1,455 – $1,815
53' refrigerated	$1,952	$4.69	$1,698 – $2,205
48' flatbed	$2,035	$4.89	$1,750 – $2,320
Step deck	$2,229	$5.36	$1,873 – $2,586
Power only	$1,409	$3.39	$1,226 – $1,592
Hotshot	$1,062	$2.55	$881 – $1,242
26' box truck	$1,054	$2.53	$896 – $1,212
Sprinter van	$654	$1.57	$549 – $759

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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 Ada

48' flatbed lanes into Ada, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,538 mi	$5,585	$3.63	$4,803 – $6,367	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$7,152	$4.90	$6,151 – $8,154	4 d
Chicago, IL	813 mi	$4,069	$5.00	$3,499 – $4,638	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,044 mi	$3,132	$3.00	$2,694 – $3,571	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,455 mi	$4,735	$3.25	$4,072 – $5,397	4 d
San Antonio, TX	451 mi	$2,135	$4.73	$1,836 – $2,434	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,875	$4.94	$5,912 – $7,837	3 d
Dallas, TX	161 mi	$1,302	$8.09	$1,120 – $1,484	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Ada, OK is estimated at $2,035 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 416 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,750 and $2,320.

How far is Houston, TX from Ada, OK by truck?

About 416 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 $406 of the $2,035 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,629 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ada, OK to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,839, which makes Houston, TX to Ada, OK 11% more expensive. 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