Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bartlett, TN flatbed rate

$2,502flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 586 mi
Typical range: $2,152–$2,853
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Bartlett price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,930
Fuel: $572
All-in estimate: $2,502

Return trip

Bartlett → Houston$2,409

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Houston to Bartlett by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bartlett, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,032	$3.47	$1,808 – $2,255
53' refrigerated	$2,424	$4.14	$2,109 – $2,739
48' flatbed	$2,502	$4.27	$2,152 – $2,853
Step deck	$2,736	$4.67	$2,299 – $3,174
Power only	$1,767	$3.02	$1,537 – $1,997
Hotshot	$1,332	$2.27	$1,106 – $1,559
26' box truck	$1,316	$2.25	$1,119 – $1,514
Sprinter van	$813	$1.39	$683 – $943

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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 Bartlett

48' flatbed lanes into Bartlett, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,111 mi	$4,246	$3.82	$3,652 – $4,841	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,914 mi	$8,926	$4.66	$7,676 – $10,175	4 d
Chicago, IL	555 mi	$3,093	$5.57	$2,660 – $3,526	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$4,169	$2.78	$3,585 – $4,753	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$3,537	$3.45	$3,042 – $4,032	3 d
San Antonio, TX	762 mi	$3,004	$3.94	$2,583 – $3,424	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,850 mi	$8,667	$4.68	$7,454 – $9,880	4 d
Dallas, TX	510 mi	$2,286	$4.48	$1,966 – $2,606	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Bartlett, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Bartlett, TN is estimated at $2,502 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 586 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,152 and $2,853.

How far is Houston, TX from Bartlett, TN by truck?

About 586 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 $572 of the $2,502 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,930 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bartlett, TN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,409, which makes Houston, TX to Bartlett, TN 4% 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