Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Oak Ridge, TN flatbed rate

$3,428flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 911 mi
Typical range: $2,948–$3,908
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Oak Ridge price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,538
Fuel: $890
All-in estimate: $3,428

Return trip

Oak Ridge → Houston$3,301

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

Houston to Oak Ridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Oak Ridge, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,817	$3.09	$2,507 – $3,126
53' refrigerated	$3,358	$3.69	$2,921 – $3,794
48' flatbed	$3,428	$3.76	$2,948 – $3,908
Step deck	$3,741	$4.11	$3,142 – $4,339
Power only	$2,473	$2.71	$2,152 – $2,795
Hotshot	$1,866	$2.05	$1,549 – $2,183
26' box truck	$1,834	$2.01	$1,559 – $2,109
Sprinter van	$1,127	$1.24	$946 – $1,307

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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 Oak Ridge

48' flatbed lanes into Oak Ridge, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$3,196	$4.18	$2,749 – $3,644	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$10,378	$4.57	$8,925 – $11,831	5 d
Chicago, IL	525 mi	$2,983	$5.68	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,866 mi	$5,018	$2.69	$4,315 – $5,720	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	674 mi	$2,597	$3.85	$2,233 – $2,960	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,109 mi	$3,993	$3.60	$3,434 – $4,552	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,214 mi	$10,140	$4.58	$8,720 – $11,559	5 d
Dallas, TX	878 mi	$3,334	$3.80	$2,868 – $3,801	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Oak Ridge, TN is estimated at $3,428 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 911 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,948 and $3,908.

How far is Houston, TX from Oak Ridge, TN by truck?

About 911 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 $890 of the $3,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,538 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oak Ridge, TN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,301, which makes Houston, TX to Oak Ridge, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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