Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mequon, WI flatbed rate

$3,844flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,195 mi
Typical range: $3,306–$4,383
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Mequon price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,677
Fuel: $1,167
All-in estimate: $3,844

Return trip

Mequon → Houston$4,750

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Houston to Mequon by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mequon, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,177	$2.66	$2,828 – $3,527
53' refrigerated	$3,787	$3.17	$3,294 – $4,279
48' flatbed	$3,844	$3.22	$3,306 – $4,383
Step deck	$4,190	$3.51	$3,520 – $4,861
Power only	$2,804	$2.35	$2,439 – $3,168
Hotshot	$2,116	$1.77	$1,756 – $2,476
26' box truck	$2,075	$1.74	$1,763 – $2,386
Sprinter van	$1,271	$1.06	$1,068 – $1,474

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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 Mequon

48' flatbed lanes into Mequon, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$3,210	$3.66	$2,761 – $3,659	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,062 mi	$8,641	$4.19	$7,431 – $9,850	5 d
Chicago, IL	114 mi	$1,345	$11.80	$1,157 – $1,534	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$4,242	$2.47	$3,648 – $4,836	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$2,726	$3.30	$2,344 – $3,108	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$4,152	$3.16	$3,571 – $4,733	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$8,560	$4.20	$7,362 – $9,758	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,017 mi	$3,384	$3.33	$2,910 – $3,858	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Mequon, WI is estimated at $3,844 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,195 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,306 and $4,383.

How far is Houston, TX from Mequon, WI by truck?

About 1,195 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,167 of the $3,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,677 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mequon, WI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,750, which makes Houston, TX to Mequon, WI 19% 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