Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bloomington, IN flatbed rate

$3,235flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 968 mi
Typical range: $2,782–$3,688
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Bloomington price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,289
Fuel: $946
All-in estimate: $3,235

Return trip

Bloomington → Houston$4,028

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Houston to Bloomington by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bloomington, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,662	$2.75	$2,369 – $2,954
53' refrigerated	$3,173	$3.28	$2,760 – $3,585
48' flatbed	$3,235	$3.34	$2,782 – $3,688
Step deck	$3,529	$3.65	$2,964 – $4,094
Power only	$2,340	$2.42	$2,036 – $2,644
Hotshot	$1,765	$1.82	$1,465 – $2,066
26' box truck	$1,734	$1.79	$1,474 – $1,995
Sprinter van	$1,065	$1.10	$894 – $1,235

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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 Bloomington

48' flatbed lanes into Bloomington, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	796 mi	$2,967	$3.73	$2,552 – $3,382	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,118 mi	$8,785	$4.15	$7,555 – $10,015	5 d
Chicago, IL	230 mi	$1,718	$7.47	$1,477 – $1,958	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,733 mi	$4,242	$2.45	$3,648 – $4,836	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	719 mi	$2,448	$3.41	$2,105 – $2,791	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$3,648	$3.23	$3,138 – $4,159	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,074 mi	$8,625	$4.16	$7,417 – $9,832	5 d
Dallas, TX	851 mi	$2,935	$3.45	$2,524 – $3,346	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Bloomington, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Bloomington, IN is estimated at $3,235 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 968 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,782 and $3,688.

How far is Houston, TX from Bloomington, IN by truck?

About 968 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 $946 of the $3,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,289 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bloomington, IN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,028, which makes Houston, TX to Bloomington, IN 20% 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