Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Caledonia, WI flatbed rate

$3,777flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,169 mi
Typical range: $3,248–$4,306
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Caledonia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,635
Fuel: $1,142
All-in estimate: $3,777

Return trip

Caledonia → Houston$4,667

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Houston to Caledonia by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Caledonia, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,120	$2.67	$2,777 – $3,464
53' refrigerated	$3,719	$3.18	$3,235 – $4,202
48' flatbed	$3,777	$3.23	$3,248 – $4,306
Step deck	$4,117	$3.52	$3,458 – $4,776
Power only	$2,752	$2.35	$2,395 – $3,110
Hotshot	$2,077	$1.78	$1,724 – $2,430
26' box truck	$2,037	$1.74	$1,732 – $2,343
Sprinter van	$1,248	$1.07	$1,048 – $1,448

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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 Caledonia

48' flatbed lanes into Caledonia, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$3,177	$3.67	$2,732 – $3,622	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,064 mi	$8,648	$4.19	$7,437 – $9,859	5 d
Chicago, IL	79 mi	$1,229	$15.56	$1,057 – $1,401	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$4,236	$2.47	$3,643 – $4,829	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,690	$3.32	$2,313 – $3,066	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,291 mi	$4,093	$3.17	$3,520 – $4,666	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$8,560	$4.20	$7,362 – $9,758	5 d
Dallas, TX	995 mi	$3,327	$3.34	$2,862 – $3,793	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Caledonia, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Caledonia, WI is estimated at $3,777 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,169 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,248 and $4,306.

How far is Houston, TX from Caledonia, WI by truck?

About 1,169 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 $1,142 of the $3,777 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Caledonia, WI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,667, which makes Houston, TX to Caledonia, WI 19% 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