Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Helena, AL flatbed rate

$2,792flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 656 mi
Typical range: $2,401–$3,183
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Helena price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,151
Fuel: $641
All-in estimate: $2,792

Return trip

Helena → Houston$2,713

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Houston to Helena by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Helena, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,274	$3.47	$2,024 – $2,524
53' refrigerated	$2,713	$4.14	$2,360 – $3,065
48' flatbed	$2,792	$4.26	$2,401 – $3,183
Step deck	$3,051	$4.65	$2,563 – $3,539
Power only	$1,983	$3.02	$1,725 – $2,241
Hotshot	$1,496	$2.28	$1,241 – $1,750
26' box truck	$1,476	$2.25	$1,254 – $1,697
Sprinter van	$910	$1.39	$764 – $1,055

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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 Helena

48' flatbed lanes into Helena, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,147	$4.01	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,132 mi	$10,135	$4.75	$8,716 – $11,554	5 d
Chicago, IL	699 mi	$3,740	$5.35	$3,216 – $4,263	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$4,813	$2.81	$4,139 – $5,487	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,430	$3.64	$2,950 – $3,910	2 d
San Antonio, TX	868 mi	$3,416	$3.94	$2,938 – $3,894	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$9,838	$4.77	$8,461 – $11,216	5 d
Dallas, TX	677 mi	$2,854	$4.22	$2,454 – $3,253	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Helena, AL is estimated at $2,792 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 656 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,401 and $3,183.

How far is Houston, TX from Helena, AL by truck?

About 656 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 $641 of the $2,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,151 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Helena, AL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,713, which makes Houston, TX to Helena, AL 3% 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