Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Laurel, MD flatbed rate

$5,702flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 1,454 mi
Typical range: $4,904–$6,500
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Laurel price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,282
Fuel: $1,420
All-in estimate: $5,702

Return trip

Laurel → Houston$4,627

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Houston to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Laurel, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,730	$3.25	$4,210 – $5,251
53' refrigerated	$5,636	$3.88	$4,904 – $6,369
48' flatbed	$5,702	$3.92	$4,904 – $6,500
Step deck	$6,210	$4.27	$5,217 – $7,204
Power only	$4,187	$2.88	$3,642 – $4,731
Hotshot	$3,160	$2.17	$2,623 – $3,697
26' box truck	$3,094	$2.13	$2,630 – $3,558
Sprinter van	$1,892	$1.30	$1,589 – $2,195

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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 Laurel

48' flatbed lanes into Laurel, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,787	$8.01	$1,537 – $2,037	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$14,003	$5.13	$12,043 – $15,963	6 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$4,181	$5.91	$3,595 – $4,766	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$7,018	$3.00	$6,036 – $8,001	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,306	$9.90	$1,123 – $1,489	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$6,345	$3.84	$5,457 – $7,234	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$13,799	$5.14	$11,867 – $15,731	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,407 mi	$5,549	$3.94	$4,772 – $6,325	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Laurel, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Laurel, MD is estimated at $5,702 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 1,454 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,904 and $6,500.

How far is Houston, TX from Laurel, MD by truck?

About 1,454 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,420 of the $5,702 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,282 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laurel, MD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,627, which makes Houston, TX to Laurel, MD 23% more expensive. 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