Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bend, OR flatbed rate

$5,834flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 2,037 mi
Typical range: $5,017–$6,651
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Bend price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,844
Fuel: $1,990
All-in estimate: $5,834

Return trip

Bend → Houston$8,419

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Houston to Bend by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bend, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,866	$2.39	$4,331 – $5,401
53' refrigerated	$5,796	$2.85	$5,043 – $6,550
48' flatbed	$5,834	$2.86	$5,017 – $6,651
Step deck	$6,348	$3.12	$5,332 – $7,364
Power only	$4,325	$2.12	$3,763 – $4,888
Hotshot	$3,266	$1.60	$2,710 – $3,821
26' box truck	$3,190	$1.57	$2,711 – $3,668
Sprinter van	$1,946	$0.96	$1,635 – $2,258

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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 Bend

48' flatbed lanes into Bend, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,828 mi	$8,300	$2.94	$7,138 – $9,462	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	839 mi	$4,023	$4.79	$3,460 – $4,586	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,001 mi	$7,360	$3.68	$6,329 – $8,390	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$2,712	$2.62	$2,333 – $3,092	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,779 mi	$7,255	$2.61	$6,239 – $8,271	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,894 mi	$5,476	$2.89	$4,709 – $6,243	4 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$4,432	$4.65	$3,812 – $5,052	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,806 mi	$5,256	$2.91	$4,520 – $5,991	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Bend, OR?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Bend, OR is estimated at $5,834 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 2,037 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,017 and $6,651.

How far is Houston, TX from Bend, OR by truck?

About 2,037 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,990 of the $5,834 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,844 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bend, OR to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,419, which makes Houston, TX to Bend, OR 31% 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