Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Laurel, MT flatbed rate

$5,704flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,552 mi
Typical range: $4,906–$6,503
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Laurel price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,188
Fuel: $1,516
All-in estimate: $5,704

Return trip

Laurel → Houston$4,294

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Houston to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Laurel, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,738	$3.05	$4,217 – $5,259
53' refrigerated	$5,645	$3.64	$4,911 – $6,378
48' flatbed	$5,704	$3.68	$4,906 – $6,503
Step deck	$6,212	$4.00	$5,218 – $7,205
Power only	$4,197	$2.70	$3,651 – $4,743
Hotshot	$3,168	$2.04	$2,630 – $3,707
26' box truck	$3,100	$2.00	$2,635 – $3,565
Sprinter van	$1,895	$1.22	$1,592 – $2,198

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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, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,094 mi	$7,839	$3.74	$6,741 – $8,936	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,124 mi	$6,220	$5.53	$5,349 – $7,090	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,277 mi	$6,219	$4.87	$5,348 – $7,090	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$3,281	$3.26	$2,822 – $3,741	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,047 mi	$6,824	$3.33	$5,869 – $7,779	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$5,469	$3.71	$4,704 – $6,235	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,172 mi	$6,430	$5.49	$5,530 – $7,331	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,292 mi	$4,900	$3.79	$4,214 – $5,586	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Laurel, MT is estimated at $5,704 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,552 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,906 and $6,503.

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

About 1,552 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 $1,516 of the $5,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,188 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,294, which makes Houston, TX to Laurel, MT 33% 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