Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Brookhaven, MS flatbed rate

$1,979flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 376 mi
Typical range: $1,702–$2,256
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Brookhaven price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,612
Fuel: $367
All-in estimate: $1,979

Return trip

Brookhaven → Houston$1,837

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Houston to Brookhaven by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Brookhaven, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,585	$4.22	$1,411 – $1,759
53' refrigerated	$1,893	$5.03	$1,647 – $2,139
48' flatbed	$1,979	$5.26	$1,702 – $2,256
Step deck	$2,170	$5.77	$1,823 – $2,517
Power only	$1,362	$3.62	$1,185 – $1,540
Hotshot	$1,027	$2.73	$852 – $1,201
26' box truck	$1,021	$2.71	$867 – $1,174
Sprinter van	$634	$1.69	$533 – $735

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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 Brookhaven

48' flatbed lanes into Brookhaven, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,312 mi	$5,047	$3.85	$4,340 – $5,754	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$9,309	$4.85	$8,006 – $10,612	5 d
Chicago, IL	855 mi	$4,354	$5.09	$3,745 – $4,964	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$4,315	$2.89	$3,711 – $4,919	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,221 mi	$4,228	$3.46	$3,636 – $4,820	3 d
San Antonio, TX	593 mi	$2,622	$4.42	$2,255 – $2,989	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,839 mi	$8,964	$4.87	$7,709 – $10,219	4 d
Dallas, TX	447 mi	$2,190	$4.90	$1,883 – $2,496	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Brookhaven, MS?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Brookhaven, MS is estimated at $1,979 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 376 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,702 and $2,256.

How far is Houston, TX from Brookhaven, MS by truck?

About 376 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $367 of the $1,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,612 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brookhaven, MS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,837, which makes Houston, TX to Brookhaven, MS 8% 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