Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Grants, NM flatbed rate

$3,873flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 960 mi
Typical range: $3,331–$4,415
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Grants price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,935
Fuel: $938
All-in estimate: $3,873

Return trip

Grants → Houston$2,701

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Houston to Grants by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Grants, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,186	$3.32	$2,835 – $3,536
53' refrigerated	$3,798	$3.96	$3,304 – $4,292
48' flatbed	$3,873	$4.03	$3,331 – $4,415
Step deck	$4,225	$4.40	$3,549 – $4,901
Power only	$2,800	$2.92	$2,436 – $3,164
Hotshot	$2,113	$2.20	$1,754 – $2,472
26' box truck	$2,076	$2.16	$1,765 – $2,387
Sprinter van	$1,274	$1.33	$1,070 – $1,478

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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 Grants

48' flatbed lanes into Grants, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,212 mi	$8,226	$3.72	$7,075 – $9,378	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	716 mi	$4,428	$6.18	$3,808 – $5,048	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,392 mi	$6,675	$4.80	$5,740 – $7,609	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	314 mi	$1,530	$4.87	$1,316 – $1,744	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,137 mi	$7,086	$3.32	$6,094 – $8,079	5 d
San Antonio, TX	791 mi	$3,350	$4.24	$2,881 – $3,819	2 d
San Diego, CA	657 mi	$4,169	$6.34	$3,585 – $4,752	2 d
Dallas, TX	772 mi	$3,292	$4.26	$2,831 – $3,752	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Grants, NM is estimated at $3,873 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 960 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,331 and $4,415.

How far is Houston, TX from Grants, NM by truck?

About 960 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 $938 of the $3,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,935 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grants, NM to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,701, which makes Houston, TX to Grants, NM 43% 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