Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Artesia, NM flatbed rate

$2,998flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 677 mi
Typical range: $2,578–$3,417
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Artesia price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,337
Fuel: $661
All-in estimate: $2,998

Return trip

Artesia → Houston$2,090

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Houston to Artesia by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Artesia, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,444	$3.61	$2,175 – $2,713
53' refrigerated	$2,915	$4.31	$2,536 – $3,294
48' flatbed	$2,998	$4.43	$2,578 – $3,417
Step deck	$3,276	$4.84	$2,752 – $3,800
Power only	$2,133	$3.15	$1,855 – $2,410
Hotshot	$1,608	$2.38	$1,335 – $1,882
26' box truck	$1,586	$2.34	$1,348 – $1,824
Sprinter van	$978	$1.44	$821 – $1,134

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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 Artesia

48' flatbed lanes into Artesia, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,079 mi	$7,789	$3.75	$6,699 – $8,880	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	956 mi	$5,482	$5.73	$4,714 – $6,249	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,305 mi	$6,330	$4.85	$5,444 – $7,216	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	526 mi	$2,065	$3.93	$1,776 – $2,354	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,998 mi	$6,681	$3.34	$5,746 – $7,616	5 d
San Antonio, TX	496 mi	$2,438	$4.92	$2,097 – $2,779	2 d
San Diego, CA	870 mi	$5,104	$5.87	$4,389 – $5,819	2 d
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$2,528	$4.81	$2,174 – $2,881	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Artesia, NM is estimated at $2,998 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 677 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,578 and $3,417.

How far is Houston, TX from Artesia, NM by truck?

About 677 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 $661 of the $2,998 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,337 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Artesia, NM to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,090, which makes Houston, TX to Artesia, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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