Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Appleton, WI flatbed rate

$4,025flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,265 mi
Typical range: $3,462–$4,589
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Appleton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,789
Fuel: $1,236
All-in estimate: $4,025

Return trip

Appleton → Houston$4,973

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Houston to Appleton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Appleton, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,331	$2.63	$2,964 – $3,697
53' refrigerated	$3,969	$3.14	$3,453 – $4,485
48' flatbed	$4,025	$3.18	$3,462 – $4,589
Step deck	$4,386	$3.47	$3,685 – $5,088
Power only	$2,942	$2.33	$2,559 – $3,324
Hotshot	$2,220	$1.76	$1,843 – $2,598
26' box truck	$2,176	$1.72	$1,850 – $2,502
Sprinter van	$1,332	$1.05	$1,119 – $1,545

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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 Appleton

48' flatbed lanes into Appleton, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$3,317	$3.62	$2,853 – $3,781	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,630	$4.19	$7,422 – $9,838	5 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$1,640	$8.08	$1,410 – $1,870	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$4,263	$2.47	$3,666 – $4,860	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$2,838	$3.25	$2,441 – $3,236	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$4,310	$3.13	$3,706 – $4,913	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$8,571	$4.20	$7,371 – $9,771	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,077 mi	$3,539	$3.29	$3,044 – $4,035	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Appleton, WI is estimated at $4,025 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,265 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,462 and $4,589.

How far is Houston, TX from Appleton, WI by truck?

About 1,265 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 $1,236 of the $4,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,789 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Appleton, WI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,973, which makes Houston, TX to Appleton, WI 19% 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