Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Jackson, TN flatbed rate

$2,702flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 656 mi
Typical range: $2,324–$3,080
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Jackson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,061
Fuel: $641
All-in estimate: $2,702

Return trip

Jackson → Houston$2,602

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Houston to Jackson by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Jackson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,201	$3.35	$1,959 – $2,443
53' refrigerated	$2,625	$4.00	$2,284 – $2,966
48' flatbed	$2,702	$4.12	$2,324 – $3,080
Step deck	$2,953	$4.50	$2,480 – $3,425
Power only	$1,919	$2.93	$1,670 – $2,169
Hotshot	$1,447	$2.21	$1,201 – $1,693
26' box truck	$1,428	$2.18	$1,214 – $1,642
Sprinter van	$880	$1.34	$739 – $1,021

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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 Jackson

48' flatbed lanes into Jackson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,037 mi	$4,022	$3.88	$3,459 – $4,586	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,976 mi	$9,177	$4.64	$7,892 – $10,461	5 d
Chicago, IL	509 mi	$2,925	$5.75	$2,516 – $3,335	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,566 mi	$4,320	$2.76	$3,715 – $4,925	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	950 mi	$3,338	$3.51	$2,871 – $3,806	2 d
San Antonio, TX	835 mi	$3,212	$3.85	$2,762 – $3,662	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,915 mi	$8,930	$4.66	$7,680 – $10,180	4 d
Dallas, TX	583 mi	$2,494	$4.28	$2,145 – $2,843	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Jackson, TN is estimated at $2,702 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 656 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,324 and $3,080.

How far is Houston, TX from Jackson, TN 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 $2,702 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,061 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jackson, TN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,602, which makes Houston, TX to Jackson, TN 4% 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