Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ardmore, OK flatbed rate

$1,928flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 379 mi
Typical range: $1,658–$2,198
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Ardmore price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,558
Fuel: $370
All-in estimate: $1,928

Return trip

Ardmore → Houston$1,743

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

Houston to Ardmore by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ardmore, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,545	$4.08	$1,375 – $1,715
53' refrigerated	$1,844	$4.87	$1,605 – $2,084
48' flatbed	$1,928	$5.09	$1,658 – $2,198
Step deck	$2,114	$5.58	$1,776 – $2,452
Power only	$1,328	$3.50	$1,155 – $1,501
Hotshot	$1,001	$2.64	$831 – $1,171
26' box truck	$995	$2.62	$845 – $1,144
Sprinter van	$618	$1.63	$519 – $717

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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 Ardmore

48' flatbed lanes into Ardmore, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$5,731	$3.61	$4,929 – $6,534	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,434 mi	$7,042	$4.91	$6,056 – $8,028	3 d
Chicago, IL	869 mi	$4,275	$4.92	$3,676 – $4,873	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,013 mi	$3,060	$3.02	$2,631 – $3,488	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,502 mi	$4,862	$3.24	$4,181 – $5,543	4 d
San Antonio, TX	398 mi	$1,983	$4.98	$1,705 – $2,261	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,362 mi	$6,748	$4.95	$5,804 – $7,693	3 d
Dallas, TX	117 mi	$1,176	$10.05	$1,011 – $1,340	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Ardmore, OK is estimated at $1,928 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 379 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,658 and $2,198.

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

About 379 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 $370 of the $1,928 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,558 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,743, which makes Houston, TX to Ardmore, 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