Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mesquite, TX flatbed rate

$1,420flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.55
Distance: 256 mi
Typical range: $1,221–$1,619
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Mesquite price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,170
Fuel: $250
All-in estimate: $1,420

Return trip

Mesquite → Houston$1,420

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

Houston to Mesquite by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mesquite, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,123	$4.39	$999 – $1,246
53' refrigerated	$1,342	$5.24	$1,167 – $1,516
48' flatbed	$1,420	$5.55	$1,221 – $1,619
Step deck	$1,561	$6.10	$1,311 – $1,810
Power only	$954	$3.73	$830 – $1,079
Hotshot	$719	$2.81	$597 – $841
26' box truck	$719	$2.81	$611 – $826
Sprinter van	$449	$1.75	$377 – $521

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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 Mesquite

48' flatbed lanes into Mesquite, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,608 mi	$5,229	$3.25	$4,497 – $5,961	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$6,545	$4.40	$5,629 – $7,462	4 d
Chicago, IL	937 mi	$4,081	$4.35	$3,509 – $4,652	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,059 mi	$2,856	$2.70	$2,457 – $3,256	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,522 mi	$4,433	$2.91	$3,813 – $5,054	4 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,537	$5.11	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,055 mi	$2,816	$2.67	$2,421 – $3,210	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Mesquite, TX is estimated at $1,420 all-in in October 2026, or $5.55 a mile over about 256 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,221 and $1,619.

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

About 256 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 $250 of the $1,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,170 is linehaul.

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

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology