Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Centerton, AR flatbed rate

$2,203flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 541 mi
Typical range: $1,895–$2,512
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Centerton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,675
Fuel: $528
All-in estimate: $2,203

Return trip

Centerton → Houston$2,228

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Houston to Centerton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Centerton, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,785	$3.30	$1,588 – $1,981
53' refrigerated	$2,130	$3.94	$1,853 – $2,406
48' flatbed	$2,203	$4.07	$1,895 – $2,512
Step deck	$2,410	$4.46	$2,025 – $2,796
Power only	$1,549	$2.86	$1,348 – $1,750
Hotshot	$1,168	$2.16	$969 – $1,366
26' box truck	$1,155	$2.14	$982 – $1,328
Sprinter van	$714	$1.32	$600 – $828

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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 Centerton

48' flatbed lanes into Centerton, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,342 mi	$4,590	$3.42	$3,947 – $5,232	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,614 mi	$7,157	$4.43	$6,155 – $8,159	4 d
Chicago, IL	612 mi	$3,064	$5.01	$2,635 – $3,493	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,208 mi	$3,237	$2.68	$2,784 – $3,690	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,261 mi	$3,874	$3.07	$3,331 – $4,416	3 d
San Antonio, TX	632 mi	$2,444	$3.87	$2,102 – $2,786	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,556 mi	$6,939	$4.46	$5,968 – $7,911	4 d
Dallas, TX	334 mi	$1,656	$4.96	$1,424 – $1,888	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Centerton, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Centerton, AR is estimated at $2,203 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 541 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,895 and $2,512.

How far is Houston, TX from Centerton, AR by truck?

About 541 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $528 of the $2,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,675 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Centerton, AR to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,228, which makes Houston, TX to Centerton, AR 1% 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