Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Glasgow, KY flatbed rate

$3,155flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 872 mi
Typical range: $2,713–$3,596
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Glasgow price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,303
Fuel: $852
All-in estimate: $3,155

Return trip

Glasgow → Houston$3,154

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

Houston to Glasgow by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Glasgow, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,589	$2.97	$2,304 – $2,874
53' refrigerated	$3,087	$3.54	$2,685 – $3,488
48' flatbed	$3,155	$3.62	$2,713 – $3,596
Step deck	$3,443	$3.95	$2,892 – $3,994
Power only	$2,271	$2.60	$1,976 – $2,567
Hotshot	$1,714	$1.97	$1,422 – $2,005
26' box truck	$1,685	$1.93	$1,432 – $1,938
Sprinter van	$1,036	$1.19	$870 – $1,201

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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 Glasgow

48' flatbed lanes into Glasgow, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	817 mi	$3,192	$3.91	$2,745 – $3,639	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$9,431	$4.37	$8,111 – $10,751	5 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,435	$5.95	$2,094 – $2,775	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,758 mi	$4,533	$2.58	$3,898 – $5,168	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	730 mi	$2,612	$3.58	$2,247 – $2,978	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,055 mi	$3,651	$3.46	$3,140 – $4,162	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,105 mi	$9,223	$4.38	$7,932 – $10,515	5 d
Dallas, TX	801 mi	$2,962	$3.70	$2,548 – $3,377	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Glasgow, KY is estimated at $3,155 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 872 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,713 and $3,596.

How far is Houston, TX from Glasgow, KY by truck?

About 872 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 $852 of the $3,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,303 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Glasgow, KY 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