Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Allen, TX flatbed rate

$1,495flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 285 mi
Typical range: $1,286–$1,705
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Allen price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,217
Fuel: $278
All-in estimate: $1,495

Return trip

Allen → Houston$1,495

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

Houston to Allen by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Allen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,187	$4.16	$1,056 – $1,317
53' refrigerated	$1,418	$4.97	$1,233 – $1,602
48' flatbed	$1,495	$5.25	$1,286 – $1,705
Step deck	$1,642	$5.76	$1,379 – $1,905
Power only	$1,012	$3.55	$880 – $1,143
Hotshot	$762	$2.67	$632 – $892
26' box truck	$761	$2.67	$647 – $875
Sprinter van	$475	$1.67	$399 – $551

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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 Allen

48' flatbed lanes into Allen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,599 mi	$5,204	$3.25	$4,475 – $5,933	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$6,505	$4.41	$5,594 – $7,415	4 d
Chicago, IL	918 mi	$4,018	$4.38	$3,455 – $4,580	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,837	$2.70	$2,440 – $3,235	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,514 mi	$4,414	$2.92	$3,796 – $5,031	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,596	$4.93	$1,373 – $1,820	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,218	$4.45	$5,347 – $7,088	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,064 mi	$2,834	$2.66	$2,438 – $3,231	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Allen, TX is estimated at $1,495 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 285 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,286 and $1,705.

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

About 285 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 $278 of the $1,495 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,217 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Allen, 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