Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Kirkwood, MO flatbed rate

$2,697flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 791 mi
Typical range: $2,319–$3,075
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Kirkwood price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,924
Fuel: $773
All-in estimate: $2,697

Return trip

Kirkwood → Houston$3,303

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

Houston to Kirkwood by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Kirkwood, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,208	$2.79	$1,965 – $2,451
53' refrigerated	$2,633	$3.33	$2,291 – $2,975
48' flatbed	$2,697	$3.41	$2,319 – $3,075
Step deck	$2,945	$3.72	$2,474 – $3,416
Power only	$1,933	$2.44	$1,682 – $2,185
Hotshot	$1,458	$1.84	$1,210 – $1,706
26' box truck	$1,436	$1.82	$1,220 – $1,651
Sprinter van	$883	$1.12	$742 – $1,025

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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 Kirkwood

48' flatbed lanes into Kirkwood, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$3,541	$3.38	$3,046 – $4,037	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,869 mi	$7,641	$4.09	$6,571 – $8,710	4 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$1,937	$6.15	$1,666 – $2,208	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,481 mi	$3,602	$2.43	$3,098 – $4,107	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$2,964	$3.06	$2,549 – $3,379	3 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,023	$3.28	$2,600 – $3,446	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,823 mi	$7,478	$4.10	$6,431 – $8,525	4 d
Dallas, TX	631 mi	$2,299	$3.64	$1,977 – $2,620	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Kirkwood, MO is estimated at $2,697 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 791 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,319 and $3,075.

How far is Houston, TX from Kirkwood, MO by truck?

About 791 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 $773 of the $2,697 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,924 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kirkwood, MO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,303, which makes Houston, TX to Kirkwood, MO 18% 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