Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Elko, NV flatbed rate

$5,426flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,622 mi
Typical range: $4,666–$6,186
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Elko price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,842
Fuel: $1,584
All-in estimate: $5,426

Return trip

Elko → Houston$4,206

This direction runs 29% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Houston to Elko by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Elko, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,510	$2.78	$4,014 – $5,006
53' refrigerated	$5,373	$3.31	$4,674 – $6,071
48' flatbed	$5,426	$3.35	$4,666 – $6,186
Step deck	$5,908	$3.64	$4,962 – $6,853
Power only	$3,998	$2.46	$3,478 – $4,517
Hotshot	$3,018	$1.86	$2,505 – $3,531
26' box truck	$2,952	$1.82	$2,509 – $3,395
Sprinter van	$1,804	$1.11	$1,515 – $2,093

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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 Elko

48' flatbed lanes into Elko, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,558 mi	$8,580	$3.35	$7,379 – $9,782	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	582 mi	$3,518	$6.05	$3,026 – $4,011	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,713 mi	$7,283	$4.25	$6,263 – $8,302	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	639 mi	$2,154	$3.37	$1,852 – $2,455	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,500 mi	$7,465	$2.99	$6,420 – $8,510	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$5,001	$3.40	$4,301 – $5,701	4 d
San Diego, CA	660 mi	$3,832	$5.81	$3,296 – $4,369	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,399 mi	$4,794	$3.43	$4,123 – $5,465	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Elko, NV is estimated at $5,426 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,622 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,666 and $6,186.

How far is Houston, TX from Elko, NV by truck?

About 1,622 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,584 of the $5,426 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,842 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elko, NV to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,206, which makes Houston, TX to Elko, NV 29% 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