Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ballwin, MO flatbed rate

$2,692flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 789 mi
Typical range: $2,315–$3,069
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Ballwin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,921
Fuel: $771
All-in estimate: $2,692

Return trip

Ballwin → Houston$3,297

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

Houston to Ballwin by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ballwin, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,204	$2.79	$1,961 – $2,446
53' refrigerated	$2,628	$3.33	$2,286 – $2,970
48' flatbed	$2,692	$3.41	$2,315 – $3,069
Step deck	$2,939	$3.73	$2,469 – $3,410
Power only	$1,930	$2.45	$1,679 – $2,180
Hotshot	$1,455	$1.84	$1,208 – $1,703
26' box truck	$1,433	$1.82	$1,218 – $1,648
Sprinter van	$882	$1.12	$740 – $1,023

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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 Ballwin

48' flatbed lanes into Ballwin, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$3,563	$3.38	$3,064 – $4,061	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,861 mi	$7,612	$4.09	$6,547 – $8,678	4 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,950	$6.11	$1,677 – $2,223	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$3,586	$2.43	$3,084 – $4,088	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$2,983	$3.05	$2,565 – $3,400	3 d
San Antonio, TX	918 mi	$3,013	$3.28	$2,591 – $3,435	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$7,450	$4.10	$6,407 – $8,493	4 d
Dallas, TX	627 mi	$2,289	$3.65	$1,968 – $2,609	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Ballwin, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Ballwin, MO is estimated at $2,692 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 789 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,315 and $3,069.

How far is Houston, TX from Ballwin, MO by truck?

About 789 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 $771 of the $2,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,921 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ballwin, MO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,297, which makes Houston, TX to Ballwin, MO 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