Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Grandview, MO flatbed rate

$2,580flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 744 mi
Typical range: $2,219–$2,941
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Grandview price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,853
Fuel: $727
All-in estimate: $2,580

Return trip

Grandview → Houston$3,159

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Houston to Grandview by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Grandview, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,109	$2.83	$1,877 – $2,341
53' refrigerated	$2,515	$3.38	$2,188 – $2,842
48' flatbed	$2,580	$3.47	$2,219 – $2,941
Step deck	$2,818	$3.79	$2,367 – $3,269
Power only	$1,844	$2.48	$1,604 – $2,084
Hotshot	$1,391	$1.87	$1,154 – $1,627
26' box truck	$1,370	$1.84	$1,165 – $1,576
Sprinter van	$844	$1.13	$709 – $978

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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 Grandview

48' flatbed lanes into Grandview, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,295 mi	$4,197	$3.24	$3,610 – $4,785	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$6,728	$4.18	$5,786 – $7,670	4 d
Chicago, IL	488 mi	$2,489	$5.10	$2,141 – $2,837	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,231 mi	$3,095	$2.51	$2,661 – $3,528	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,222 mi	$3,556	$2.91	$3,058 – $4,054	3 d
San Antonio, TX	814 mi	$2,754	$3.38	$2,369 – $3,140	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,569 mi	$6,580	$4.19	$5,659 – $7,501	4 d
Dallas, TX	518 mi	$2,017	$3.89	$1,735 – $2,300	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Grandview, MO is estimated at $2,580 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 744 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,219 and $2,941.

How far is Houston, TX from Grandview, MO by truck?

About 744 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 $727 of the $2,580 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,853 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grandview, MO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,159, which makes Houston, TX to Grandview, MO 18% 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