Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to DeRidder, LA flatbed rate

$1,323flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.73
Distance: 171 mi
Typical range: $1,137–$1,508
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to DeRidder price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,156
Fuel: $167
All-in estimate: $1,323

Return trip

DeRidder → Houston$1,215

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to DeRidder by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to DeRidder, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,032	$6.03	$918 – $1,145
53' refrigerated	$1,234	$7.22	$1,074 – $1,394
48' flatbed	$1,323	$7.73	$1,137 – $1,508
Step deck	$1,457	$8.52	$1,224 – $1,690
Power only	$867	$5.07	$754 – $979
Hotshot	$652	$3.81	$541 – $763
26' box truck	$656	$3.84	$558 – $755
Sprinter van	$413	$2.41	$347 – $479

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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 DeRidder

48' flatbed lanes into DeRidder, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,505 mi	$5,450	$3.62	$4,687 – $6,213	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,743 mi	$8,251	$4.73	$7,096 – $9,406	4 d
Chicago, IL	968 mi	$4,610	$4.76	$3,965 – $5,256	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,314 mi	$3,742	$2.85	$3,218 – $4,266	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,415 mi	$4,597	$3.25	$3,954 – $5,241	3 d
San Antonio, TX	385 mi	$1,934	$5.02	$1,663 – $2,204	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$7,898	$4.77	$6,793 – $9,004	4 d
Dallas, TX	288 mi	$1,657	$5.75	$1,425 – $1,889	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to DeRidder, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to DeRidder, LA is estimated at $1,323 all-in in October 2026, or $7.73 a mile over about 171 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,137 and $1,508.

How far is Houston, TX from DeRidder, LA by truck?

About 171 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 $167 of the $1,323 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,156 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from DeRidder, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,215, which makes Houston, TX to DeRidder, LA 9% 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