Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Burien, WA flatbed rate

$6,290flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,222 mi
Typical range: $5,409–$7,171
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Burien price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,119
Fuel: $2,171
All-in estimate: $6,290

Return trip

Burien → Houston$8,475

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Houston to Burien by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Burien, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,253	$2.36	$4,675 – $5,830
53' refrigerated	$6,256	$2.82	$5,443 – $7,069
48' flatbed	$6,290	$2.83	$5,409 – $7,171
Step deck	$6,842	$3.08	$5,748 – $7,937
Power only	$4,673	$2.10	$4,066 – $5,281
Hotshot	$3,528	$1.59	$2,929 – $4,128
26' box truck	$3,445	$1.55	$2,928 – $3,962
Sprinter van	$2,101	$0.95	$1,765 – $2,437

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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 Burien

48' flatbed lanes into Burien, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,842 mi	$8,328	$2.93	$7,162 – $9,494	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,123 mi	$5,027	$4.48	$4,323 – $5,731	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,297 mi	$3,244	$2.50	$2,790 – $3,698	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,301	$2.61	$6,279 – $8,323	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,098 mi	$5,980	$2.85	$5,143 – $6,817	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,238 mi	$5,436	$4.39	$4,675 – $6,197	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,978 mi	$5,680	$2.87	$4,884 – $6,475	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Burien, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Burien, WA is estimated at $6,290 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,409 and $7,171.

How far is Houston, TX from Burien, WA by truck?

About 2,222 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 $2,171 of the $6,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,119 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Burien, WA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,475, which makes Houston, TX to Burien, WA 26% 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