Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Longview, TX flatbed rate

$1,345flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.93
Distance: 227 mi
Typical range: $1,157–$1,533
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Longview price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,123
Fuel: $222
All-in estimate: $1,345

Return trip

Longview → Houston$1,345

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Houston to Longview by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Longview, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,059	$4.67	$943 – $1,176
53' refrigerated	$1,266	$5.58	$1,101 – $1,431
48' flatbed	$1,345	$5.93	$1,157 – $1,533
Step deck	$1,479	$6.52	$1,242 – $1,716
Power only	$897	$3.95	$781 – $1,014
Hotshot	$675	$2.98	$561 – $790
26' box truck	$677	$2.98	$575 – $778
Sprinter van	$424	$1.87	$356 – $491

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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 Longview

48' flatbed lanes into Longview, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,511 mi	$4,962	$3.28	$4,267 – $5,657	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,613 mi	$7,009	$4.35	$6,028 – $7,990	4 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$3,915	$4.41	$3,367 – $4,463	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,186 mi	$3,125	$2.63	$2,687 – $3,562	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,423 mi	$4,191	$2.95	$3,604 – $4,778	3 d
San Antonio, TX	362 mi	$1,695	$4.68	$1,458 – $1,932	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$6,714	$4.38	$5,774 – $7,655	4 d
Dallas, TX	139 mi	$1,117	$8.04	$961 – $1,274	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Longview, TX is estimated at $1,345 all-in in October 2026, or $5.93 a mile over about 227 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,157 and $1,533.

How far is Houston, TX from Longview, TX by truck?

About 227 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $222 of the $1,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,123 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Longview, TX to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology