Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Clovis, NM flatbed rate

$2,942flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 659 mi
Typical range: $2,530–$3,354
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Clovis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,298
Fuel: $644
All-in estimate: $2,942

Return trip

Clovis → Houston$2,052

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Houston to Clovis by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Clovis, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,397	$3.64	$2,133 – $2,661
53' refrigerated	$2,859	$4.34	$2,487 – $3,231
48' flatbed	$2,942	$4.46	$2,530 – $3,354
Step deck	$3,215	$4.88	$2,701 – $3,730
Power only	$2,090	$3.17	$1,819 – $2,362
Hotshot	$1,576	$2.39	$1,308 – $1,844
26' box truck	$1,555	$2.36	$1,322 – $1,788
Sprinter van	$959	$1.45	$805 – $1,112

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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 Clovis

48' flatbed lanes into Clovis, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,948 mi	$7,359	$3.78	$6,329 – $8,389	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,025 mi	$5,785	$5.64	$4,975 – $6,595	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,160 mi	$5,755	$4.96	$4,949 – $6,561	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	605 mi	$2,264	$3.74	$1,947 – $2,581	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,869 mi	$6,305	$3.37	$5,422 – $7,187	4 d
San Antonio, TX	518 mi	$2,506	$4.84	$2,155 – $2,857	2 d
San Diego, CA	955 mi	$5,477	$5.74	$4,711 – $6,244	2 d
Dallas, TX	456 mi	$2,314	$5.07	$1,990 – $2,638	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Clovis, NM?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Clovis, NM is estimated at $2,942 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 659 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,530 and $3,354.

How far is Houston, TX from Clovis, NM by truck?

About 659 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 $644 of the $2,942 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,298 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clovis, NM to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,052, which makes Houston, TX to Clovis, NM 43% 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