Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Malvern, AR flatbed rate

$1,867flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 414 mi
Typical range: $1,606–$2,129
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Malvern price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,463
Fuel: $404
All-in estimate: $1,867

Return trip

Malvern → Houston$1,888

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Houston to Malvern by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Malvern, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,500	$3.62	$1,335 – $1,665
53' refrigerated	$1,791	$4.33	$1,558 – $2,024
48' flatbed	$1,867	$4.51	$1,606 – $2,129
Step deck	$2,046	$4.94	$1,719 – $2,373
Power only	$1,293	$3.12	$1,125 – $1,461
Hotshot	$974	$2.35	$809 – $1,140
26' box truck	$967	$2.34	$822 – $1,112
Sprinter van	$600	$1.45	$504 – $696

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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 Malvern

48' flatbed lanes into Malvern, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$4,531	$3.43	$3,896 – $5,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,721 mi	$7,559	$4.39	$6,501 – $8,617	4 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$3,335	$4.82	$2,868 – $3,802	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$3,442	$2.64	$2,960 – $3,924	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,235 mi	$3,809	$3.08	$3,276 – $4,342	3 d
San Antonio, TX	562 mi	$2,259	$4.02	$1,943 – $2,575	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$7,300	$4.42	$6,278 – $8,322	4 d
Dallas, TX	297 mi	$1,558	$5.25	$1,340 – $1,776	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Malvern, AR is estimated at $1,867 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 414 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,606 and $2,129.

How far is Houston, TX from Malvern, AR by truck?

About 414 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 $404 of the $1,867 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,463 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Malvern, AR to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,888, which makes Houston, TX to Malvern, AR 1% 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