Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Longview, WA flatbed rate

$6,233flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,199 mi
Typical range: $5,360–$7,105
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Longview price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,085
Fuel: $2,148
All-in estimate: $6,233

Return trip

Longview → Houston$8,397

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Houston to Longview by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Longview, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,204	$2.37	$4,631 – $5,776
53' refrigerated	$6,198	$2.82	$5,392 – $7,004
48' flatbed	$6,233	$2.83	$5,360 – $7,105
Step deck	$6,780	$3.08	$5,695 – $7,865
Power only	$4,629	$2.11	$4,027 – $5,231
Hotshot	$3,495	$1.59	$2,901 – $4,089
26' box truck	$3,413	$1.55	$2,901 – $3,925
Sprinter van	$2,082	$0.95	$1,748 – $2,415

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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, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$8,458	$2.93	$7,274 – $9,642	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,028 mi	$4,690	$4.56	$4,033 – $5,346	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$7,607	$3.66	$6,542 – $8,672	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$3,103	$2.53	$2,669 – $3,538	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,848 mi	$7,409	$2.60	$6,372 – $8,447	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,065 mi	$5,897	$2.86	$5,072 – $6,723	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,146 mi	$5,109	$4.46	$4,394 – $5,824	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,961 mi	$5,637	$2.87	$4,848 – $6,426	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Longview, WA is estimated at $6,233 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,199 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,360 and $7,105.

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

About 2,199 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,148 of the $6,233 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,085 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,397, which makes Houston, TX to Longview, WA 26% 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