Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Janesville, WI flatbed rate

$3,679flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,131 mi
Typical range: $3,164–$4,194
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Janesville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,574
Fuel: $1,105
All-in estimate: $3,679

Return trip

Janesville → Houston$4,545

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Houston to Janesville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Janesville, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,037	$2.69	$2,703 – $3,371
53' refrigerated	$3,620	$3.20	$3,149 – $4,090
48' flatbed	$3,679	$3.25	$3,164 – $4,194
Step deck	$4,011	$3.55	$3,369 – $4,652
Power only	$2,677	$2.37	$2,329 – $3,026
Hotshot	$2,021	$1.79	$1,677 – $2,364
26' box truck	$1,982	$1.75	$1,685 – $2,279
Sprinter van	$1,215	$1.07	$1,020 – $1,409

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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 Janesville

48' flatbed lanes into Janesville, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$3,358	$3.61	$2,888 – $3,828	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,996 mi	$8,398	$4.21	$7,223 – $9,574	5 d
Chicago, IL	106 mi	$1,319	$12.44	$1,134 – $1,503	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,649 mi	$4,094	$2.48	$3,521 – $4,668	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	876 mi	$2,848	$3.25	$2,449 – $3,247	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,245 mi	$3,974	$3.19	$3,417 – $4,530	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,971 mi	$8,307	$4.21	$7,144 – $9,470	5 d
Dallas, TX	948 mi	$3,206	$3.38	$2,757 – $3,655	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Janesville, WI is estimated at $3,679 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,131 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,164 and $4,194.

How far is Houston, TX from Janesville, WI by truck?

About 1,131 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,105 of the $3,679 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,574 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Janesville, WI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,545, which makes Houston, TX to Janesville, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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