Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to DeSoto, TX flatbed rate

$1,407flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.61
Distance: 251 mi
Typical range: $1,210–$1,604
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to DeSoto price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,162
Fuel: $245
All-in estimate: $1,407

Return trip

DeSoto → Houston$1,407

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

Houston to DeSoto by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to DeSoto, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,112	$4.43	$990 – $1,234
53' refrigerated	$1,329	$5.29	$1,156 – $1,501
48' flatbed	$1,407	$5.61	$1,210 – $1,604
Step deck	$1,547	$6.16	$1,299 – $1,794
Power only	$945	$3.76	$822 – $1,067
Hotshot	$711	$2.83	$590 – $832
26' box truck	$711	$2.83	$605 – $818
Sprinter van	$445	$1.77	$374 – $516

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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 DeSoto

48' flatbed lanes into DeSoto, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,631 mi	$5,292	$3.24	$4,551 – $6,033	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,470 mi	$6,483	$4.41	$5,575 – $7,390	4 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$4,154	$4.33	$3,572 – $4,735	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$2,821	$2.71	$2,426 – $3,215	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$4,489	$2.91	$3,861 – $5,118	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,485	$5.28	$1,277 – $1,693	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,389 mi	$6,185	$4.45	$5,319 – $7,051	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,072 mi	$2,851	$2.66	$2,452 – $3,250	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to DeSoto, TX is estimated at $1,407 all-in in October 2026, or $5.61 a mile over about 251 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,210 and $1,604.

How far is Houston, TX from DeSoto, TX by truck?

About 251 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 $245 of the $1,407 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,162 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from DeSoto, TX 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