Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Dallas, OR flatbed rate

$6,175flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,173 mi
Typical range: $5,310–$7,039
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,052
Fuel: $2,123
All-in estimate: $6,175

Return trip

Dallas → Houston$8,910

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

Houston to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Dallas, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,155	$2.37	$4,588 – $5,722
53' refrigerated	$6,140	$2.83	$5,341 – $6,938
48' flatbed	$6,175	$2.84	$5,310 – $7,039
Step deck	$6,717	$3.09	$5,643 – $7,792
Power only	$4,585	$2.11	$3,989 – $5,181
Hotshot	$3,462	$1.59	$2,873 – $4,050
26' box truck	$3,380	$1.56	$2,873 – $3,888
Sprinter van	$2,062	$0.95	$1,732 – $2,392

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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 Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,929 mi	$8,569	$2.93	$7,369 – $9,769	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	940 mi	$4,382	$4.66	$3,769 – $4,996	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,109 mi	$7,706	$3.65	$6,627 – $8,785	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$2,974	$2.56	$2,558 – $3,390	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$7,499	$2.60	$6,449 – $8,548	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,030 mi	$5,817	$2.87	$5,002 – $6,631	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,061 mi	$4,813	$4.54	$4,139 – $5,486	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,941 mi	$5,594	$2.88	$4,811 – $6,377	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Dallas, OR is estimated at $6,175 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,173 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,310 and $7,039.

How far is Houston, TX from Dallas, OR by truck?

About 2,173 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 $2,123 of the $6,175 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,052 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, OR to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,910, which makes Houston, TX to Dallas, OR 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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