Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Irving, TX flatbed rate

$1,467flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.35
Distance: 274 mi
Typical range: $1,262–$1,672
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Irving price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,199
Fuel: $268
All-in estimate: $1,467

Return trip

Irving → Houston$1,467

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

Houston to Irving by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Irving, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,162	$4.24	$1,035 – $1,290
53' refrigerated	$1,389	$5.07	$1,208 – $1,569
48' flatbed	$1,467	$5.35	$1,262 – $1,672
Step deck	$1,611	$5.88	$1,353 – $1,869
Power only	$990	$3.61	$861 – $1,119
Hotshot	$746	$2.72	$619 – $872
26' box truck	$745	$2.72	$633 – $856
Sprinter van	$465	$1.70	$391 – $539

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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 Irving

48' flatbed lanes into Irving, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$5,281	$3.25	$4,542 – $6,020	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$6,442	$4.42	$5,540 – $7,344	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$4,110	$4.35	$3,535 – $4,686	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,799	$2.71	$2,407 – $3,191	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$4,480	$2.91	$3,852 – $5,107	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$6,148	$4.46	$5,287 – $7,009	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,082 mi	$2,872	$2.65	$2,470 – $3,274	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Irving, TX is estimated at $1,467 all-in in October 2026, or $5.35 a mile over about 274 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,262 and $1,672.

How far is Houston, TX from Irving, TX by truck?

About 274 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $268 of the $1,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,199 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irving, TX 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