Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to McKinney, TX flatbed rate

$1,514flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 292 mi
Typical range: $1,302–$1,725
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to McKinney price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,229
Fuel: $285
All-in estimate: $1,514

Return trip

McKinney → Houston$1,514

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

Houston to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,202	$4.12	$1,070 – $1,334
53' refrigerated	$1,436	$4.92	$1,249 – $1,623
48' flatbed	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725
Step deck	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928
Power only	$1,026	$3.51	$892 – $1,159
Hotshot	$772	$2.65	$641 – $904
26' box truck	$771	$2.64	$655 – $886
Sprinter van	$481	$1.65	$404 – $558

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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 McKinney

48' flatbed lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,193	$3.26	$4,466 – $5,920	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$6,501	$4.41	$5,591 – $7,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,998	$4.38	$3,438 – $4,557	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,837	$2.70	$2,440 – $3,235	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,404	$2.92	$3,787 – $5,020	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,218	$4.45	$5,347 – $7,088	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,065 mi	$2,836	$2.66	$2,439 – $3,233	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to McKinney, TX is estimated at $1,514 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 292 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,302 and $1,725.

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

About 292 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 $285 of the $1,514 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,229 is linehaul.

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

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

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