Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Conway, AR flatbed rate

$2,031flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 476 mi
Typical range: $1,747–$2,316
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Conway price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,566
Fuel: $465
All-in estimate: $2,031

Return trip

Conway → Houston$2,054

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

Houston to Conway by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Conway, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,639	$3.44	$1,459 – $1,819
53' refrigerated	$1,956	$4.11	$1,702 – $2,211
48' flatbed	$2,031	$4.27	$1,747 – $2,316
Step deck	$2,224	$4.67	$1,868 – $2,580
Power only	$1,418	$2.98	$1,234 – $1,602
Hotshot	$1,069	$2.25	$887 – $1,250
26' box truck	$1,059	$2.22	$900 – $1,218
Sprinter van	$656	$1.38	$551 – $761

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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 Conway

48' flatbed lanes into Conway, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,274 mi	$4,399	$3.45	$3,783 – $5,014	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$7,627	$4.39	$6,559 – $8,694	4 d
Chicago, IL	630 mi	$3,125	$4.96	$2,687 – $3,562	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,325 mi	$3,489	$2.63	$3,001 – $3,978	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,188 mi	$3,692	$3.11	$3,175 – $4,208	3 d
San Antonio, TX	619 mi	$2,410	$3.89	$2,072 – $2,747	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,674 mi	$7,383	$4.41	$6,349 – $8,416	4 d
Dallas, TX	345 mi	$1,685	$4.88	$1,449 – $1,921	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Conway, AR is estimated at $2,031 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 476 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,747 and $2,316.

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

About 476 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $465 of the $2,031 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,566 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,054, which makes Houston, TX to Conway, 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