Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lee's Summit, MO flatbed rate

$2,590flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 748 mi
Typical range: $2,227–$2,953
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lee's Summit price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,859
Fuel: $731
All-in estimate: $2,590

Return trip

Lee's Summit → Houston$3,172

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

Houston to Lee's Summit by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lee's Summit, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,117	$2.83	$1,884 – $2,350
53' refrigerated	$2,525	$3.38	$2,197 – $2,853
48' flatbed	$2,590	$3.46	$2,227 – $2,953
Step deck	$2,829	$3.78	$2,376 – $3,281
Power only	$1,852	$2.48	$1,611 – $2,092
Hotshot	$1,397	$1.87	$1,159 – $1,634
26' box truck	$1,376	$1.84	$1,169 – $1,582
Sprinter van	$847	$1.13	$711 – $982

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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 Lee's Summit

48' flatbed lanes into Lee's Summit, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,173	$3.25	$3,589 – $4,758	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,620 mi	$6,760	$4.17	$5,814 – $7,707	4 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,460	$5.14	$2,116 – $2,805	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,241 mi	$3,115	$2.51	$2,679 – $3,551	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,213 mi	$3,535	$2.91	$3,040 – $4,030	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$2,769	$3.38	$2,382 – $3,157	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$6,612	$4.19	$5,686 – $7,537	4 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,032	$3.88	$1,748 – $2,317	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Lee's Summit, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Lee's Summit, MO is estimated at $2,590 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 748 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,227 and $2,953.

How far is Houston, TX from Lee's Summit, MO 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 $2,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,859 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lee's Summit, MO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,172, which makes Houston, TX to Lee's Summit, MO 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