Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Muncie, IN flatbed rate

$3,518flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,078 mi
Typical range: $3,025–$4,010
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Muncie price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,465
Fuel: $1,053
All-in estimate: $3,518

Return trip

Muncie → Houston$4,380

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Houston to Muncie by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Muncie, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,901	$2.69	$2,582 – $3,220
53' refrigerated	$3,458	$3.21	$3,008 – $3,907
48' flatbed	$3,518	$3.26	$3,025 – $4,010
Step deck	$3,835	$3.56	$3,222 – $4,449
Power only	$2,555	$2.37	$2,223 – $2,887
Hotshot	$1,928	$1.79	$1,600 – $2,256
26' box truck	$1,892	$1.76	$1,609 – $2,176
Sprinter van	$1,160	$1.08	$975 – $1,346

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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 Muncie

48' flatbed lanes into Muncie, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	711 mi	$2,735	$3.85	$2,352 – $3,118	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$9,055	$4.13	$7,787 – $10,323	5 d
Chicago, IL	194 mi	$1,599	$8.24	$1,375 – $1,823	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,815 mi	$4,414	$2.43	$3,796 – $5,032	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	640 mi	$2,257	$3.53	$1,941 – $2,573	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$3,928	$3.17	$3,378 – $4,478	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,153 mi	$8,913	$4.14	$7,665 – $10,161	5 d
Dallas, TX	958 mi	$3,209	$3.35	$2,760 – $3,659	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Muncie, IN is estimated at $3,518 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,078 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,025 and $4,010.

How far is Houston, TX from Muncie, IN by truck?

About 1,078 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 $1,053 of the $3,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,465 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Muncie, IN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,380, which makes Houston, TX to Muncie, IN 20% 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