Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Newton, KS flatbed rate

$2,540flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 686 mi
Typical range: $2,185–$2,896
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Newton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,870
Fuel: $670
All-in estimate: $2,540

Return trip

Newton → Houston$3,098

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Houston to Newton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Newton, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,072	$3.02	$1,844 – $2,300
53' refrigerated	$2,471	$3.60	$2,150 – $2,792
48' flatbed	$2,540	$3.70	$2,185 – $2,896
Step deck	$2,776	$4.05	$2,331 – $3,220
Power only	$1,808	$2.64	$1,573 – $2,043
Hotshot	$1,364	$1.99	$1,132 – $1,596
26' box truck	$1,345	$1.96	$1,143 – $1,547
Sprinter van	$829	$1.21	$696 – $961

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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 Newton

48' flatbed lanes into Newton, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$4,907	$3.30	$4,220 – $5,594	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,424 mi	$6,328	$4.44	$5,442 – $7,214	3 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$3,228	$4.76	$2,776 – $3,680	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,039 mi	$2,821	$2.71	$2,426 – $3,216	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,412 mi	$4,174	$2.96	$3,590 – $4,758	3 d
San Antonio, TX	704 mi	$2,587	$3.67	$2,225 – $2,949	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$6,162	$4.47	$5,299 – $7,025	3 d
Dallas, TX	429 mi	$1,873	$4.37	$1,611 – $2,135	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Newton, KS is estimated at $2,540 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 686 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,185 and $2,896.

How far is Houston, TX from Newton, KS by truck?

About 686 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 $670 of the $2,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,870 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newton, KS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,098, which makes Houston, TX to Newton, KS 18% 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