Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Danville, KY flatbed rate

$3,399flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 962 mi
Typical range: $2,923–$3,874
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Danville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,459
Fuel: $940
All-in estimate: $3,399

Return trip

Danville → Houston$3,397

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Houston to Danville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Danville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,796	$2.91	$2,488 – $3,103
53' refrigerated	$3,333	$3.46	$2,899 – $3,766
48' flatbed	$3,399	$3.53	$2,923 – $3,874
Step deck	$3,707	$3.85	$3,114 – $4,301
Power only	$2,457	$2.55	$2,138 – $2,777
Hotshot	$1,854	$1.93	$1,539 – $2,169
26' box truck	$1,822	$1.89	$1,548 – $2,095
Sprinter van	$1,118	$1.16	$939 – $1,297

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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 Danville

48' flatbed lanes into Danville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	728 mi	$2,936	$4.03	$2,525 – $3,347	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,231 mi	$9,708	$4.35	$8,349 – $11,067	5 d
Chicago, IL	388 mi	$2,362	$6.09	$2,031 – $2,692	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,834 mi	$4,701	$2.56	$4,043 – $5,359	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	642 mi	$2,387	$3.72	$2,053 – $2,722	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$3,897	$3.40	$3,352 – $4,443	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,180 mi	$9,512	$4.36	$8,180 – $10,844	5 d
Dallas, TX	890 mi	$3,203	$3.60	$2,755 – $3,652	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Danville, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Danville, KY is estimated at $3,399 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 962 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,923 and $3,874.

How far is Houston, TX from Danville, KY by truck?

About 962 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $940 of the $3,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,459 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Danville, KY to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology