Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Dickson, TN flatbed rate

$2,970flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 750 mi
Typical range: $2,554–$3,385
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Dickson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,237
Fuel: $733
All-in estimate: $2,970

Return trip

Dickson → Houston$2,859

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Houston to Dickson by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Dickson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,428	$3.24	$2,161 – $2,695
53' refrigerated	$2,895	$3.86	$2,519 – $3,272
48' flatbed	$2,970	$3.96	$2,554 – $3,385
Step deck	$3,243	$4.32	$2,724 – $3,762
Power only	$2,123	$2.83	$1,847 – $2,399
Hotshot	$1,602	$2.14	$1,329 – $1,874
26' box truck	$1,578	$2.10	$1,341 – $1,814
Sprinter van	$971	$1.29	$816 – $1,127

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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 Dickson

48' flatbed lanes into Dickson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	936 mi	$3,717	$3.97	$3,196 – $4,237	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$9,557	$4.62	$8,219 – $10,895	5 d
Chicago, IL	471 mi	$2,786	$5.92	$2,396 – $3,176	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$4,546	$2.73	$3,909 – $5,182	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	848 mi	$3,064	$3.61	$2,635 – $3,493	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,494	$3.74	$3,005 – $3,983	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$9,318	$4.63	$8,014 – $10,623	5 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$2,787	$4.06	$2,397 – $3,178	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Dickson, TN is estimated at $2,970 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 750 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,554 and $3,385.

How far is Houston, TX from Dickson, TN by truck?

About 750 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $733 of the $2,970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,237 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dickson, TN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,859, which makes Houston, TX to Dickson, TN 4% 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