Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Andover, KS flatbed rate

$2,460flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 655 mi
Typical range: $2,115–$2,804
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Andover price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,820
Fuel: $640
All-in estimate: $2,460

Return trip

Andover → Houston$3,000

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Houston to Andover by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Andover, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,004	$3.06	$1,783 – $2,224
53' refrigerated	$2,390	$3.65	$2,079 – $2,701
48' flatbed	$2,460	$3.76	$2,115 – $2,804
Step deck	$2,688	$4.10	$2,258 – $3,118
Power only	$1,747	$2.67	$1,520 – $1,974
Hotshot	$1,317	$2.01	$1,093 – $1,541
26' box truck	$1,300	$1.98	$1,105 – $1,495
Sprinter van	$801	$1.22	$673 – $930

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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 Andover

48' flatbed lanes into Andover, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,482 mi	$4,893	$3.30	$4,208 – $5,578	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,434 mi	$6,365	$4.44	$5,474 – $7,256	3 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$3,238	$4.75	$2,785 – $3,691	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$2,833	$2.71	$2,437 – $3,230	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,406 mi	$4,159	$2.96	$3,577 – $4,741	3 d
San Antonio, TX	677 mi	$2,517	$3.72	$2,165 – $2,869	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,387 mi	$6,192	$4.46	$5,325 – $7,058	3 d
Dallas, TX	400 mi	$1,798	$4.49	$1,546 – $2,049	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Andover, KS is estimated at $2,460 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 655 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,115 and $2,804.

How far is Houston, TX from Andover, KS by truck?

About 655 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 $640 of the $2,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,820 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Andover, KS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,000, which makes Houston, TX to Andover, KS 18% 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