Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Carson City, NV flatbed rate

$5,928flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,799 mi
Typical range: $5,098–$6,758
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Carson City price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,171
Fuel: $1,757
All-in estimate: $5,928

Return trip

Carson City → Houston$4,595

This direction runs 29% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Houston to Carson City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Carson City, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,935	$2.74	$4,392 – $5,478
53' refrigerated	$5,879	$3.27	$5,115 – $6,643
48' flatbed	$5,928	$3.30	$5,098 – $6,758
Step deck	$6,452	$3.59	$5,420 – $7,484
Power only	$4,380	$2.43	$3,811 – $4,950
Hotshot	$3,307	$1.84	$2,745 – $3,869
26' box truck	$3,233	$1.80	$2,748 – $3,718
Sprinter van	$1,974	$1.10	$1,658 – $2,290

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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 Carson City

48' flatbed lanes into Carson City, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$9,414	$3.32	$8,096 – $10,732	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	428 mi	$2,899	$6.77	$2,493 – $3,304	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,988 mi	$8,282	$4.17	$7,122 – $9,441	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	678 mi	$2,244	$3.31	$1,930 – $2,558	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$8,200	$2.95	$7,052 – $9,348	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,627 mi	$5,440	$3.34	$4,679 – $6,202	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$3,369	$6.18	$2,898 – $3,841	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,597 mi	$5,355	$3.35	$4,605 – $6,105	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Carson City, NV?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Carson City, NV is estimated at $5,928 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,799 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,098 and $6,758.

How far is Houston, TX from Carson City, NV by truck?

About 1,799 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,757 of the $5,928 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,171 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carson City, NV to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,595, which makes Houston, TX to Carson City, NV 29% 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