Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Morristown, TN flatbed rate

$3,616flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 977 mi
Typical range: $3,110–$4,123
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Morristown price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,662
Fuel: $954
All-in estimate: $3,616

Return trip

Morristown → Houston$3,482

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Houston to Morristown by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Morristown, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,976	$3.05	$2,649 – $3,303
53' refrigerated	$3,548	$3.63	$3,086 – $4,009
48' flatbed	$3,616	$3.70	$3,110 – $4,123
Step deck	$3,945	$4.04	$3,314 – $4,576
Power only	$2,617	$2.68	$2,277 – $2,957
Hotshot	$1,974	$2.02	$1,639 – $2,310
26' box truck	$1,939	$1.99	$1,649 – $2,230
Sprinter van	$1,190	$1.22	$1,000 – $1,381

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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 Morristown

48' flatbed lanes into Morristown, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	699 mi	$3,000	$4.29	$2,580 – $3,420	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$10,633	$4.55	$9,145 – $12,122	5 d
Chicago, IL	537 mi	$3,027	$5.64	$2,603 – $3,451	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,930 mi	$5,166	$2.68	$4,443 – $5,890	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	608 mi	$2,419	$3.98	$2,080 – $2,758	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$4,186	$3.56	$3,600 – $4,772	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,278 mi	$10,399	$4.56	$8,943 – $11,854	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$3,528	$3.73	$3,034 – $4,022	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Morristown, TN is estimated at $3,616 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 977 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,110 and $4,123.

How far is Houston, TX from Morristown, TN by truck?

About 977 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 $954 of the $3,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,662 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Morristown, TN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,482, which makes Houston, TX to Morristown, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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