Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to El Paso, TX flatbed rate

$2,806flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 791 mi
Typical range: $2,414–$3,199
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,033
Fuel: $773
All-in estimate: $2,806

Return trip

El Paso → Houston$2,806

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

Houston to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,298	$2.90	$2,045 – $2,550
53' refrigerated	$2,740	$3.46	$2,384 – $3,096
48' flatbed	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199
Step deck	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555
Power only	$2,012	$2.54	$1,750 – $2,273
Hotshot	$1,517	$1.92	$1,260 – $1,775
26' box truck	$1,494	$1.89	$1,270 – $1,718
Sprinter van	$919	$1.16	$772 – $1,066

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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 El Paso

48' flatbed lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$6,965	$3.11	$5,990 – $7,940	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,158	$4.96	$3,576 – $4,740	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$5,830	$3.98	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,491	$3.61	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$5,987	$2.77	$5,149 – $6,826	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,801	$5.13	$3,269 – $4,333	2 d
Dallas, TX	670 mi	$2,493	$3.72	$2,144 – $2,842	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to El Paso, TX is estimated at $2,806 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 791 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,414 and $3,199.

How far is Houston, TX from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 791 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 $773 of the $2,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,033 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, 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