Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ely, NV flatbed rate

$5,123flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,515 mi
Typical range: $4,405–$5,840
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Ely price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,643
Fuel: $1,480
All-in estimate: $5,123

Return trip

Ely → Houston$3,971

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

Houston to Ely by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ely, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,253	$2.81	$3,785 – $4,721
53' refrigerated	$5,067	$3.34	$4,408 – $5,726
48' flatbed	$5,123	$3.38	$4,405 – $5,840
Step deck	$5,579	$3.68	$4,686 – $6,471
Power only	$3,766	$2.49	$3,277 – $4,256
Hotshot	$2,843	$1.88	$2,360 – $3,326
26' box truck	$2,782	$1.84	$2,365 – $3,200
Sprinter van	$1,701	$1.12	$1,429 – $1,973

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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 Ely

48' flatbed lanes into Ely, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,537 mi	$8,517	$3.36	$7,325 – $9,710	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	486 mi	$3,132	$6.44	$2,693 – $3,570	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$7,199	$4.26	$6,191 – $8,207	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	499 mi	$1,830	$3.67	$1,574 – $2,086	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,475 mi	$7,398	$2.99	$6,362 – $8,433	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,672	$3.45	$4,018 – $5,326	3 d
San Diego, CA	547 mi	$3,377	$6.17	$2,905 – $3,850	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,302 mi	$4,519	$3.47	$3,886 – $5,152	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Ely, NV is estimated at $5,123 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,515 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,405 and $5,840.

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

About 1,515 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 $1,480 of the $5,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,643 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,971, which makes Houston, TX to Ely, 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