Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Evansville, IN flatbed rate

$2,942flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 854 mi
Typical range: $2,531–$3,354
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Evansville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,108
Fuel: $834
All-in estimate: $2,942

Return trip

Evansville → Houston$3,664

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Houston to Evansville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Evansville, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,414	$2.83	$2,148 – $2,679
53' refrigerated	$2,878	$3.37	$2,504 – $3,252
48' flatbed	$2,942	$3.45	$2,531 – $3,354
Step deck	$3,212	$3.76	$2,698 – $3,725
Power only	$2,117	$2.48	$1,841 – $2,392
Hotshot	$1,597	$1.87	$1,325 – $1,868
26' box truck	$1,571	$1.84	$1,335 – $1,806
Sprinter van	$965	$1.13	$811 – $1,120

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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 Evansville

48' flatbed lanes into Evansville, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	884 mi	$3,207	$3.63	$2,758 – $3,656	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,052 mi	$8,545	$4.16	$7,348 – $9,741	5 d
Chicago, IL	314 mi	$1,994	$6.35	$1,715 – $2,273	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,658 mi	$4,085	$2.46	$3,513 – $4,657	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$2,649	$3.30	$2,278 – $3,020	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,018 mi	$3,363	$3.30	$2,893 – $3,834	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$8,366	$4.18	$7,195 – $9,537	5 d
Dallas, TX	745 mi	$2,663	$3.57	$2,290 – $3,035	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Evansville, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Evansville, IN is estimated at $2,942 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 854 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,531 and $3,354.

How far is Houston, TX from Evansville, IN by truck?

About 854 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 $834 of the $2,942 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,108 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Evansville, IN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,664, which makes Houston, TX to Evansville, IN 20% 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