Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Eau Claire, WI flatbed rate

$3,989flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $3,431–$4,548
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Eau Claire price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,767
Fuel: $1,222
All-in estimate: $3,989

Return trip

Eau Claire → Houston$4,929

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Houston to Eau Claire by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Eau Claire, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,300	$2.64	$2,937 – $3,663
53' refrigerated	$3,933	$3.14	$3,421 – $4,444
48' flatbed	$3,989	$3.19	$3,431 – $4,548
Step deck	$4,347	$3.47	$3,652 – $5,043
Power only	$2,914	$2.33	$2,535 – $3,293
Hotshot	$2,199	$1.76	$1,825 – $2,573
26' box truck	$2,156	$1.72	$1,832 – $2,479
Sprinter van	$1,320	$1.06	$1,109 – $1,531

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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 Eau Claire

48' flatbed lanes into Eau Claire, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,102 mi	$3,828	$3.47	$3,292 – $4,363	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$8,039	$4.24	$6,913 – $9,164	4 d
Chicago, IL	332 mi	$2,067	$6.23	$1,778 – $2,357	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,584 mi	$3,957	$2.50	$3,403 – $4,511	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,058 mi	$3,292	$3.11	$2,831 – $3,753	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,331 mi	$4,196	$3.15	$3,609 – $4,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,888 mi	$8,002	$4.24	$6,882 – $9,122	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,035 mi	$3,431	$3.31	$2,950 – $3,911	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Eau Claire, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Eau Claire, WI is estimated at $3,989 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,431 and $4,548.

How far is Houston, TX from Eau Claire, WI by truck?

About 1,251 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 $1,222 of the $3,989 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,767 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Eau Claire, WI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,929, which makes Houston, TX to Eau Claire, WI 19% cheaper. 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