Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cody, WY flatbed rate

$5,957flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,490 mi
Typical range: $5,123–$6,791
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Cody price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,501
Fuel: $1,456
All-in estimate: $5,957

Return trip

Cody → Houston$3,768

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WY prices above it.

Houston to Cody by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cody, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,944	$3.32	$4,400 – $5,488
53' refrigerated	$5,891	$3.95	$5,125 – $6,657
48' flatbed	$5,957	$4.00	$5,123 – $6,791
Step deck	$6,488	$4.35	$5,450 – $7,526
Power only	$4,378	$2.94	$3,808 – $4,947
Hotshot	$3,304	$2.22	$2,743 – $3,866
26' box truck	$3,234	$2.17	$2,749 – $3,719
Sprinter van	$1,978	$1.33	$1,661 – $2,294

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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 Cody

48' flatbed lanes into Cody, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,115 mi	$8,546	$4.04	$7,349 – $9,742	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,038 mi	$6,313	$6.08	$5,429 – $7,197	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,286 mi	$6,759	$5.26	$5,813 – $7,706	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	913 mi	$3,287	$3.60	$2,827 – $3,747	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$7,428	$3.60	$6,388 – $8,468	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$5,670	$4.04	$4,876 – $6,464	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,083 mi	$6,527	$6.03	$5,613 – $7,441	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$5,098	$4.13	$4,384 – $5,812	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Cody, WY?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Cody, WY is estimated at $5,957 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,490 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,123 and $6,791.

How far is Houston, TX from Cody, WY by truck?

About 1,490 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 $1,456 of the $5,957 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,501 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cody, WY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,768, which makes Houston, TX to Cody, WY 58% 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