Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Layton, UT flatbed rate

$5,412flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 1,431 mi
Typical range: $4,654–$6,170
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Layton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,014
Fuel: $1,398
All-in estimate: $5,412

Return trip

Layton → Houston$3,643

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Houston to Layton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Layton, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,488	$3.14	$3,995 – $4,982
53' refrigerated	$5,348	$3.74	$4,653 – $6,043
48' flatbed	$5,412	$3.78	$4,654 – $6,170
Step deck	$5,895	$4.12	$4,952 – $6,838
Power only	$3,972	$2.78	$3,455 – $4,488
Hotshot	$2,998	$2.09	$2,488 – $3,507
26' box truck	$2,935	$2.05	$2,495 – $3,375
Sprinter van	$1,795	$1.25	$1,508 – $2,083

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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 Layton

48' flatbed lanes into Layton, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,326 mi	$8,733	$3.75	$7,510 – $9,956	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	710 mi	$4,469	$6.29	$3,843 – $5,095	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,480 mi	$7,131	$4.82	$6,133 – $8,130	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	612 mi	$2,317	$3.79	$1,993 – $2,641	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,266 mi	$7,577	$3.34	$6,517 – $8,638	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,299 mi	$4,997	$3.85	$4,298 – $5,697	3 d
San Diego, CA	753 mi	$4,661	$6.19	$4,008 – $5,313	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,196 mi	$4,674	$3.91	$4,020 – $5,328	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Layton, UT?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Layton, UT is estimated at $5,412 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 1,431 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,654 and $6,170.

How far is Houston, TX from Layton, UT by truck?

About 1,431 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 $1,398 of the $5,412 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,014 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Layton, UT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,643, which makes Houston, TX to Layton, UT 49% 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