Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Meridian, MS flatbed rate

$2,385flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 513 mi
Typical range: $2,051–$2,719
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Meridian price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,884
Fuel: $501
All-in estimate: $2,385

Return trip

Meridian → Houston$2,213

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Houston to Meridian by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Meridian, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,929	$3.76	$1,717 – $2,141
53' refrigerated	$2,302	$4.49	$2,003 – $2,601
48' flatbed	$2,385	$4.65	$2,051 – $2,719
Step deck	$2,610	$5.09	$2,193 – $3,028
Power only	$1,672	$3.26	$1,455 – $1,889
Hotshot	$1,260	$2.46	$1,046 – $1,475
26' box truck	$1,248	$2.43	$1,060 – $1,435
Sprinter van	$772	$1.50	$648 – $895

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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 Meridian

48' flatbed lanes into Meridian, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$4,619	$3.93	$3,972 – $5,266	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,025 mi	$9,746	$4.81	$8,382 – $11,111	5 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$4,043	$5.23	$3,477 – $4,609	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$4,574	$2.86	$3,933 – $5,214	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$3,848	$3.55	$3,309 – $4,386	3 d
San Antonio, TX	728 mi	$3,022	$4.15	$2,599 – $3,445	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$9,423	$4.84	$8,103 – $10,742	5 d
Dallas, TX	556 mi	$2,513	$4.52	$2,161 – $2,864	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Meridian, MS is estimated at $2,385 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 513 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,051 and $2,719.

How far is Houston, TX from Meridian, MS by truck?

About 513 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 $501 of the $2,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,884 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meridian, MS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,213, which makes Houston, TX to Meridian, MS 8% more expensive. 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