Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Kenosha, WI flatbed rate

$3,738flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,154 mi
Typical range: $3,215–$4,262
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Kenosha price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,611
Fuel: $1,127
All-in estimate: $3,738

Return trip

Kenosha → Houston$4,619

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

Houston to Kenosha by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Kenosha, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,088	$2.68	$2,748 – $3,427
53' refrigerated	$3,680	$3.19	$3,201 – $4,158
48' flatbed	$3,738	$3.24	$3,215 – $4,262
Step deck	$4,075	$3.53	$3,423 – $4,727
Power only	$2,723	$2.36	$2,369 – $3,077
Hotshot	$2,055	$1.78	$1,705 – $2,404
26' box truck	$2,015	$1.75	$1,713 – $2,318
Sprinter van	$1,235	$1.07	$1,037 – $1,433

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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 Kenosha

48' flatbed lanes into Kenosha, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$3,171	$3.67	$2,727 – $3,615	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,061 mi	$8,637	$4.19	$7,428 – $9,846	5 d
Chicago, IL	62 mi	$1,173	$18.92	$1,009 – $1,337	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$4,225	$2.47	$3,634 – $4,817	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$2,682	$3.32	$2,307 – $3,058	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,277 mi	$4,056	$3.18	$3,488 – $4,624	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$8,542	$4.20	$7,346 – $9,737	5 d
Dallas, TX	982 mi	$3,294	$3.35	$2,833 – $3,755	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Kenosha, WI is estimated at $3,738 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,215 and $4,262.

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

About 1,154 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 $1,127 of the $3,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,611 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,619, which makes Houston, TX to Kenosha, WI 19% cheaper. 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