Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Manhattan, KS flatbed rate

$2,761flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 771 mi
Typical range: $2,374–$3,148
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Manhattan price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,008
Fuel: $753
All-in estimate: $2,761

Return trip

Manhattan → Houston$3,367

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

Houston to Manhattan by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Manhattan, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,259	$2.93	$2,010 – $2,507
53' refrigerated	$2,694	$3.49	$2,343 – $3,044
48' flatbed	$2,761	$3.58	$2,374 – $3,148
Step deck	$3,015	$3.91	$2,533 – $3,497
Power only	$1,977	$2.56	$1,720 – $2,234
Hotshot	$1,491	$1.93	$1,238 – $1,745
26' box truck	$1,468	$1.90	$1,248 – $1,689
Sprinter van	$904	$1.17	$759 – $1,048

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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 Manhattan

48' flatbed lanes into Manhattan, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$4,717	$3.33	$4,056 – $5,377	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$6,549	$4.41	$5,632 – $7,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	593 mi	$2,945	$4.97	$2,533 – $3,358	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,113 mi	$2,977	$2.68	$2,561 – $3,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$4,015	$2.98	$3,453 – $4,577	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$2,844	$3.54	$2,446 – $3,242	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,446 mi	$6,409	$4.43	$5,512 – $7,306	4 d
Dallas, TX	521 mi	$2,112	$4.05	$1,816 – $2,407	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Manhattan, KS is estimated at $2,761 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 771 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,374 and $3,148.

How far is Houston, TX from Manhattan, KS by truck?

About 771 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 $753 of the $2,761 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,008 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Manhattan, KS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,367, which makes Houston, TX to Manhattan, KS 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