Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to La Vergne, TN flatbed rate

$3,081flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 789 mi
Typical range: $2,649–$3,512
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to La Vergne price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,310
Fuel: $771
All-in estimate: $3,081

Return trip

La Vergne → Houston$2,966

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Houston to La Vergne by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to La Vergne, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,522	$3.20	$2,245 – $2,799
53' refrigerated	$3,007	$3.81	$2,616 – $3,398
48' flatbed	$3,081	$3.90	$2,649 – $3,512
Step deck	$3,364	$4.26	$2,826 – $3,902
Power only	$2,208	$2.80	$1,921 – $2,495
Hotshot	$1,666	$2.11	$1,382 – $1,949
26' box truck	$1,640	$2.08	$1,394 – $1,886
Sprinter van	$1,009	$1.28	$847 – $1,170

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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 La Vergne

48' flatbed lanes into La Vergne, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$3,578	$4.02	$3,077 – $4,078	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,124 mi	$9,776	$4.60	$8,407 – $11,144	5 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,816	$5.88	$2,421 – $3,210	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$4,669	$2.72	$4,015 – $5,323	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$2,940	$3.67	$2,529 – $3,352	2 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$3,619	$3.70	$3,113 – $4,126	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$9,537	$4.62	$8,202 – $10,872	5 d
Dallas, TX	735 mi	$2,927	$3.98	$2,517 – $3,337	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to La Vergne, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to La Vergne, TN is estimated at $3,081 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 789 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,649 and $3,512.

How far is Houston, TX from La Vergne, TN by truck?

About 789 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 $771 of the $3,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,310 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Vergne, TN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,966, which makes Houston, TX to La Vergne, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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