Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Kirkland, WA flatbed rate

$6,298flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,225 mi
Typical range: $5,416–$7,179
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Kirkland price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,124
Fuel: $2,174
All-in estimate: $6,298

Return trip

Kirkland → Houston$8,485

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

Houston to Kirkland by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Kirkland, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,259	$2.36	$4,680 – $5,837
53' refrigerated	$6,264	$2.82	$5,449 – $7,078
48' flatbed	$6,298	$2.83	$5,416 – $7,179
Step deck	$6,851	$3.08	$5,754 – $7,947
Power only	$4,679	$2.10	$4,071 – $5,287
Hotshot	$3,533	$1.59	$2,932 – $4,133
26' box truck	$3,449	$1.55	$2,932 – $3,967
Sprinter van	$2,104	$0.95	$1,767 – $2,440

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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 Kirkland

48' flatbed lanes into Kirkland, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,832 mi	$8,301	$2.93	$7,139 – $9,463	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$5,084	$4.46	$4,372 – $5,796	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,036 mi	$7,463	$3.67	$6,418 – $8,508	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,308 mi	$3,266	$2.50	$2,809 – $3,724	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,792 mi	$7,277	$2.61	$6,258 – $8,296	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,102 mi	$5,990	$2.85	$5,151 – $6,828	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,253 mi	$5,489	$4.38	$4,720 – $6,257	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,980 mi	$5,685	$2.87	$4,889 – $6,480	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Kirkland, WA is estimated at $6,298 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,225 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,416 and $7,179.

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

About 2,225 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 $2,174 of the $6,298 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,124 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,485, which makes Houston, TX to Kirkland, WA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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