Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Jefferson City, MO flatbed rate

$2,590flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 748 mi
Typical range: $2,227–$2,953
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Jefferson City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,859
Fuel: $731
All-in estimate: $2,590

Return trip

Jefferson City → Houston$3,172

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Houston to Jefferson City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Jefferson City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,117	$2.83	$1,884 – $2,350
53' refrigerated	$2,525	$3.38	$2,197 – $2,853
48' flatbed	$2,590	$3.46	$2,227 – $2,953
Step deck	$2,829	$3.78	$2,376 – $3,281
Power only	$1,852	$2.48	$1,611 – $2,092
Hotshot	$1,397	$1.87	$1,159 – $1,634
26' box truck	$1,376	$1.84	$1,169 – $1,582
Sprinter van	$847	$1.13	$711 – $982

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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 Jefferson City

48' flatbed lanes into Jefferson City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,156 mi	$3,830	$3.31	$3,293 – $4,366	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,757 mi	$7,245	$4.12	$6,230 – $8,259	4 d
Chicago, IL	386 mi	$2,164	$5.61	$1,861 – $2,466	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$3,379	$2.46	$2,906 – $3,852	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,080 mi	$3,222	$2.98	$2,771 – $3,673	3 d
San Antonio, TX	857 mi	$2,861	$3.34	$2,461 – $3,262	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,712 mi	$7,086	$4.14	$6,094 – $8,077	4 d
Dallas, TX	560 mi	$2,122	$3.79	$1,825 – $2,419	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Jefferson City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Jefferson City, MO is estimated at $2,590 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 748 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,227 and $2,953.

How far is Houston, TX from Jefferson City, MO by truck?

About 748 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 $731 of the $2,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,859 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jefferson City, MO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,172, which makes Houston, TX to Jefferson City, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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