Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lawrence, IN flatbed rate

$3,405flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,034 mi
Typical range: $2,928–$3,881
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lawrence price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,395
Fuel: $1,010
All-in estimate: $3,405

Return trip

Lawrence → Houston$4,239

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Houston to Lawrence by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lawrence, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,805	$2.71	$2,497 – $3,114
53' refrigerated	$3,344	$3.23	$2,909 – $3,778
48' flatbed	$3,405	$3.29	$2,928 – $3,881
Step deck	$3,713	$3.59	$3,119 – $4,307
Power only	$2,469	$2.39	$2,148 – $2,790
Hotshot	$1,863	$1.80	$1,546 – $2,180
26' box truck	$1,829	$1.77	$1,555 – $2,104
Sprinter van	$1,122	$1.09	$943 – $1,302

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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 Lawrence

48' flatbed lanes into Lawrence, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	752 mi	$2,847	$3.79	$2,448 – $3,246	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,153 mi	$8,913	$4.14	$7,665 – $10,161	5 d
Chicago, IL	192 mi	$1,593	$8.29	$1,370 – $1,816	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,774 mi	$4,328	$2.44	$3,722 – $4,934	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	678 mi	$2,349	$3.46	$2,020 – $2,678	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,192 mi	$3,810	$3.20	$3,277 – $4,344	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$8,767	$4.15	$7,540 – $9,994	5 d
Dallas, TX	912 mi	$3,091	$3.39	$2,659 – $3,524	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Lawrence, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Lawrence, IN is estimated at $3,405 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,928 and $3,881.

How far is Houston, TX from Lawrence, IN by truck?

About 1,034 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,010 of the $3,405 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,395 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lawrence, IN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,239, which makes Houston, TX to Lawrence, IN 20% 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