Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Central Point, OR flatbed rate

$5,917flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 2,070 mi
Typical range: $5,088–$6,745
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Central Point price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,895
Fuel: $2,022
All-in estimate: $5,917

Return trip

Central Point → Houston$8,538

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Houston to Central Point by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Central Point, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,936	$2.38	$4,393 – $5,479
53' refrigerated	$5,879	$2.84	$5,115 – $6,644
48' flatbed	$5,917	$2.86	$5,088 – $6,745
Step deck	$6,438	$3.11	$5,408 – $7,468
Power only	$4,388	$2.12	$3,818 – $4,959
Hotshot	$3,313	$1.60	$2,750 – $3,876
26' box truck	$3,236	$1.56	$2,751 – $3,722
Sprinter van	$1,974	$0.95	$1,659 – $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 Central Point

48' flatbed lanes into Central Point, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,951 mi	$8,628	$2.92	$7,420 – $9,835	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	740 mi	$3,671	$4.96	$3,157 – $4,185	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,116 mi	$7,729	$3.65	$6,647 – $8,811	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	998 mi	$2,637	$2.64	$2,268 – $3,006	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,899 mi	$7,539	$2.60	$6,483 – $8,594	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,913 mi	$5,524	$2.89	$4,750 – $6,297	4 d
San Diego, CA	864 mi	$4,112	$4.76	$3,536 – $4,688	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,851 mi	$5,368	$2.90	$4,617 – $6,120	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Central Point, OR?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Central Point, OR is estimated at $5,917 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 2,070 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,088 and $6,745.

How far is Houston, TX from Central Point, OR by truck?

About 2,070 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 $2,022 of the $5,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,895 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Central Point, OR to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,538, which makes Houston, TX to Central Point, OR 31% 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