Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Natchitoches, LA flatbed rate

$1,480flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.55
Distance: 226 mi
Typical range: $1,272–$1,687
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Natchitoches price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,259
Fuel: $221
All-in estimate: $1,480

Return trip

Natchitoches → Houston$1,359

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to Natchitoches by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Natchitoches, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,165	$5.15	$1,037 – $1,293
53' refrigerated	$1,392	$6.16	$1,211 – $1,573
48' flatbed	$1,480	$6.55	$1,272 – $1,687
Step deck	$1,627	$7.20	$1,367 – $1,887
Power only	$987	$4.37	$858 – $1,115
Hotshot	$743	$3.29	$616 – $869
26' box truck	$744	$3.29	$632 – $856
Sprinter van	$466	$2.06	$391 – $540

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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 Natchitoches

48' flatbed lanes into Natchitoches, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$5,286	$3.64	$4,546 – $6,026	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$8,235	$4.74	$7,082 – $9,388	4 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$4,347	$4.85	$3,738 – $4,956	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,310 mi	$3,733	$2.85	$3,210 – $4,255	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,362 mi	$4,455	$3.27	$3,831 – $5,078	3 d
San Antonio, TX	423 mi	$2,042	$4.83	$1,756 – $2,328	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$7,898	$4.77	$6,793 – $9,004	4 d
Dallas, TX	267 mi	$1,597	$5.98	$1,373 – $1,820	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Natchitoches, LA is estimated at $1,480 all-in in October 2026, or $6.55 a mile over about 226 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,272 and $1,687.

How far is Houston, TX from Natchitoches, LA by truck?

About 226 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 $221 of the $1,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,259 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Natchitoches, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,359, which makes Houston, TX to Natchitoches, LA 9% 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