Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Apache Junction, AZ flatbed rate

$4,007flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,158 mi
Typical range: $3,446–$4,568
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Apache Junction price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,876
Fuel: $1,131
All-in estimate: $4,007

Return trip

Apache Junction → Houston$3,066

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Houston to Apache Junction by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Apache Junction, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,310	$2.86	$2,946 – $3,674
53' refrigerated	$3,945	$3.41	$3,432 – $4,458
48' flatbed	$4,007	$3.46	$3,446 – $4,568
Step deck	$4,368	$3.77	$3,669 – $5,067
Power only	$2,919	$2.52	$2,540 – $3,299
Hotshot	$2,203	$1.90	$1,828 – $2,577
26' box truck	$2,161	$1.87	$1,836 – $2,485
Sprinter van	$1,324	$1.14	$1,112 – $1,536

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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 Apache Junction

48' flatbed lanes into Apache Junction, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,498 mi	$8,189	$3.28	$7,042 – $9,335	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	469 mi	$2,986	$6.37	$2,568 – $3,405	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,681 mi	$6,986	$4.16	$6,008 – $7,964	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,076	$2.92	$6,085 – $8,067	6 d
San Antonio, TX	959 mi	$3,457	$3.61	$2,973 – $3,941	2 d
San Diego, CA	385 mi	$2,657	$6.90	$2,285 – $3,029	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$3,596	$3.56	$3,092 – $4,099	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,077 mi	$5,281	$2.54	$4,541 – $6,020	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Apache Junction, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Apache Junction, AZ is estimated at $4,007 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,446 and $4,568.

How far is Houston, TX from Apache Junction, AZ by truck?

About 1,158 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,131 of the $4,007 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,876 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Apache Junction, AZ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,066, which makes Houston, TX to Apache Junction, AZ 31% 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