Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lovington, NM flatbed rate

$2,794flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 611 mi
Typical range: $2,403–$3,185
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lovington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,197
Fuel: $597
All-in estimate: $2,794

Return trip

Lovington → Houston$1,948

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Houston to Lovington by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lovington, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,271	$3.72	$2,021 – $2,521
53' refrigerated	$2,709	$4.43	$2,357 – $3,061
48' flatbed	$2,794	$4.57	$2,403 – $3,185
Step deck	$3,054	$5.00	$2,566 – $3,543
Power only	$1,977	$3.24	$1,720 – $2,234
Hotshot	$1,491	$2.44	$1,237 – $1,744
26' box truck	$1,472	$2.41	$1,251 – $1,693
Sprinter van	$908	$1.49	$763 – $1,054

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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 Lovington

48' flatbed lanes into Lovington, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,009 mi	$7,559	$3.76	$6,501 – $8,618	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,027 mi	$5,794	$5.64	$4,982 – $6,605	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,244 mi	$6,088	$4.89	$5,236 – $6,940	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	598 mi	$2,247	$3.76	$1,932 – $2,561	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$6,477	$3.36	$5,570 – $7,383	5 d
San Antonio, TX	440 mi	$2,265	$5.15	$1,948 – $2,582	1 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$5,425	$5.75	$4,665 – $6,184	2 d
Dallas, TX	451 mi	$2,299	$5.10	$1,977 – $2,621	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Lovington, NM is estimated at $2,794 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 611 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,403 and $3,185.

How far is Houston, TX from Lovington, NM by truck?

About 611 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 $597 of the $2,794 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,197 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lovington, NM to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,948, which makes Houston, TX to Lovington, NM 43% 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