Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fate, TX flatbed rate

$1,449flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.43
Distance: 267 mi
Typical range: $1,246–$1,652
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Fate price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,188
Fuel: $261
All-in estimate: $1,449

Return trip

Fate → Houston$1,449

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

Houston to Fate by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fate, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,147	$4.30	$1,021 – $1,273
53' refrigerated	$1,371	$5.13	$1,192 – $1,549
48' flatbed	$1,449	$5.43	$1,246 – $1,652
Step deck	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846
Power only	$976	$3.66	$849 – $1,103
Hotshot	$735	$2.75	$610 – $860
26' box truck	$735	$2.75	$624 – $845
Sprinter van	$459	$1.72	$385 – $532

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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 Fate

48' flatbed lanes into Fate, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,589 mi	$5,177	$3.26	$4,452 – $5,901	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,498 mi	$6,586	$4.40	$5,664 – $7,508	4 d
Chicago, IL	917 mi	$4,014	$4.38	$3,452 – $4,576	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,071 mi	$2,882	$2.69	$2,478 – $3,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,503 mi	$4,387	$2.92	$3,773 – $5,001	4 d
San Antonio, TX	321 mi	$1,589	$4.95	$1,366 – $1,811	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,419 mi	$6,295	$4.44	$5,414 – $7,176	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,043 mi	$2,790	$2.68	$2,400 – $3,181	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Fate, TX is estimated at $1,449 all-in in October 2026, or $5.43 a mile over about 267 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,246 and $1,652.

How far is Houston, TX from Fate, TX by truck?

About 267 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $261 of the $1,449 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,188 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fate, TX to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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