Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Henderson, KY flatbed rate

$3,073flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $2,643–$3,504
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Henderson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,250
Fuel: $823
All-in estimate: $3,073

Return trip

Henderson → Houston$3,072

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

Houston to Henderson by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Henderson, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,520	$2.99	$2,243 – $2,797
53' refrigerated	$3,005	$3.57	$2,614 – $3,395
48' flatbed	$3,073	$3.65	$2,643 – $3,504
Step deck	$3,355	$3.98	$2,818 – $3,892
Power only	$2,209	$2.62	$1,922 – $2,497
Hotshot	$1,667	$1.98	$1,383 – $1,950
26' box truck	$1,640	$1.95	$1,394 – $1,886
Sprinter van	$1,008	$1.20	$847 – $1,169

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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 Henderson

48' flatbed lanes into Henderson, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	891 mi	$3,405	$3.82	$2,928 – $3,882	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,050 mi	$9,012	$4.40	$7,750 – $10,273	5 d
Chicago, IL	326 mi	$2,146	$6.58	$1,846 – $2,447	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,654 mi	$4,303	$2.60	$3,701 – $4,905	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$2,812	$3.48	$2,418 – $3,205	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,008 mi	$3,523	$3.50	$3,030 – $4,017	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$8,815	$4.41	$7,581 – $10,050	5 d
Dallas, TX	736 mi	$2,786	$3.79	$2,396 – $3,176	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Henderson, KY is estimated at $3,073 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,643 and $3,504.

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

About 842 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 $823 of the $3,073 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,250 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Henderson, 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