Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lawrence, KS flatbed rate

$2,701flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 748 mi
Typical range: $2,323–$3,079
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lawrence price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,970
Fuel: $731
All-in estimate: $2,701

Return trip

Lawrence → Houston$3,294

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

Houston to Lawrence by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lawrence, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,208	$2.95	$1,965 – $2,451
53' refrigerated	$2,633	$3.52	$2,291 – $2,976
48' flatbed	$2,701	$3.61	$2,323 – $3,079
Step deck	$2,950	$3.94	$2,478 – $3,422
Power only	$1,931	$2.58	$1,680 – $2,182
Hotshot	$1,457	$1.95	$1,209 – $1,704
26' box truck	$1,435	$1.92	$1,220 – $1,650
Sprinter van	$883	$1.18	$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 Lawrence

48' flatbed lanes into Lawrence, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,340 mi	$4,502	$3.36	$3,871 – $5,132	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$6,848	$4.38	$5,889 – $7,807	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$2,722	$5.18	$2,341 – $3,104	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,188 mi	$3,136	$2.64	$2,697 – $3,575	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$3,819	$3.01	$3,284 – $4,353	3 d
San Antonio, TX	805 mi	$2,849	$3.54	$2,450 – $3,248	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$6,697	$4.39	$5,759 – $7,634	4 d
Dallas, TX	512 mi	$2,088	$4.08	$1,796 – $2,381	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Lawrence, KS is estimated at $2,701 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 748 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,323 and $3,079.

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

About 748 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 $731 of the $2,701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,970 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,294, which makes Houston, TX to Lawrence, KS 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