Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Berea, KY flatbed rate

$3,458flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 984 mi
Typical range: $2,974–$3,942
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Berea price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,497
Fuel: $961
All-in estimate: $3,458

Return trip

Berea → Houston$3,457

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Houston to Berea by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Berea, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,846	$2.89	$2,533 – $3,159
53' refrigerated	$3,393	$3.45	$2,952 – $3,834
48' flatbed	$3,458	$3.51	$2,974 – $3,942
Step deck	$3,772	$3.83	$3,169 – $4,376
Power only	$2,503	$2.54	$2,178 – $2,828
Hotshot	$1,888	$1.92	$1,567 – $2,210
26' box truck	$1,855	$1.89	$1,577 – $2,133
Sprinter van	$1,138	$1.16	$956 – $1,321

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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 Berea

48' flatbed lanes into Berea, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	701 mi	$2,858	$4.08	$2,458 – $3,258	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,262 mi	$9,827	$4.34	$8,452 – $11,203	5 d
Chicago, IL	406 mi	$2,424	$5.97	$2,085 – $2,763	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,865 mi	$4,770	$2.56	$4,102 – $5,437	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	614 mi	$2,316	$3.77	$1,992 – $2,640	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,170 mi	$3,962	$3.39	$3,408 – $4,517	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,211 mi	$9,631	$4.36	$8,283 – $10,980	5 d
Dallas, TX	917 mi	$3,277	$3.57	$2,818 – $3,735	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Berea, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Berea, KY is estimated at $3,458 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 984 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,974 and $3,942.

How far is Houston, TX from Berea, KY by truck?

About 984 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $961 of the $3,458 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,497 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Berea, KY to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology