Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Kent, WA flatbed rate

$6,265flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,212 mi
Typical range: $5,388–$7,142
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Kent price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,104
Fuel: $2,161
All-in estimate: $6,265

Return trip

Kent → Houston$8,441

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Houston to Kent by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Kent, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,231	$2.36	$4,656 – $5,807
53' refrigerated	$6,231	$2.82	$5,421 – $7,041
48' flatbed	$6,265	$2.83	$5,388 – $7,142
Step deck	$6,815	$3.08	$5,725 – $7,906
Power only	$4,654	$2.10	$4,049 – $5,259
Hotshot	$3,514	$1.59	$2,917 – $4,111
26' box truck	$3,431	$1.55	$2,916 – $3,946
Sprinter van	$2,093	$0.95	$1,758 – $2,427

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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 Kent

48' flatbed lanes into Kent, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$8,312	$2.93	$7,148 – $9,475	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$4,999	$4.48	$4,299 – $5,698	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,421 – $8,512	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,287 mi	$3,224	$2.50	$2,772 – $3,675	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,265 – $8,304	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$5,955	$2.85	$5,121 – $6,789	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,229 mi	$5,404	$4.40	$4,647 – $6,160	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,968 mi	$5,655	$2.87	$4,863 – $6,446	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Kent, WA is estimated at $6,265 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,388 and $7,142.

How far is Houston, TX from Kent, WA by truck?

About 2,212 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,161 of the $6,265 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,104 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kent, WA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,441, which makes Houston, TX to Kent, WA 26% 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