Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to McPherson, KS flatbed rate

$2,618flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 716 mi
Typical range: $2,252–$2,985
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to McPherson price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,919
Fuel: $699
All-in estimate: $2,618

Return trip

McPherson → Houston$3,193

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

Houston to McPherson by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to McPherson, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,138	$2.99	$1,903 – $2,373
53' refrigerated	$2,550	$3.56	$2,218 – $2,881
48' flatbed	$2,618	$3.66	$2,252 – $2,985
Step deck	$2,860	$3.99	$2,402 – $3,318
Power only	$1,868	$2.61	$1,625 – $2,111
Hotshot	$1,409	$1.97	$1,169 – $1,648
26' box truck	$1,388	$1.94	$1,180 – $1,597
Sprinter van	$855	$1.19	$718 – $992

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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 McPherson

48' flatbed lanes into McPherson, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,499 mi	$4,940	$3.30	$4,249 – $5,632	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,407 mi	$6,265	$4.45	$5,388 – $7,142	3 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$3,245	$4.75	$2,791 – $3,699	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,028 mi	$2,797	$2.72	$2,406 – $3,189	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,426 mi	$4,208	$2.95	$3,619 – $4,797	3 d
San Antonio, TX	729 mi	$2,652	$3.64	$2,281 – $3,023	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,365 mi	$6,110	$4.48	$5,255 – $6,966	3 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$1,951	$4.25	$1,678 – $2,224	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to McPherson, KS is estimated at $2,618 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 716 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,252 and $2,985.

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

About 716 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 $699 of the $2,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,919 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,193, which makes Houston, TX to McPherson, 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