Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Odessa, TX flatbed rate

$2,094flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 516 mi
Typical range: $1,801–$2,387
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Odessa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,590
Fuel: $504
All-in estimate: $2,094

Return trip

Odessa → Houston$2,094

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Houston to Odessa by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Odessa, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,694	$3.28	$1,507 – $1,880
53' refrigerated	$2,021	$3.92	$1,758 – $2,284
48' flatbed	$2,094	$4.06	$1,801 – $2,387
Step deck	$2,291	$4.44	$1,925 – $2,658
Power only	$1,468	$2.85	$1,277 – $1,659
Hotshot	$1,107	$2.15	$919 – $1,295
26' box truck	$1,095	$2.12	$931 – $1,260
Sprinter van	$678	$1.31	$569 – $786

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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 Odessa

48' flatbed lanes into Odessa, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,989 mi	$6,277	$3.16	$5,398 – $7,156	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,112 mi	$5,166	$4.65	$4,443 – $5,889	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,251 mi	$5,123	$4.10	$4,406 – $5,840	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	682 mi	$2,059	$3.02	$1,771 – $2,348	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,905 mi	$5,369	$2.82	$4,617 – $6,121	4 d
San Antonio, TX	333 mi	$1,620	$4.86	$1,393 – $1,847	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,021 mi	$4,831	$4.73	$4,155 – $5,507	3 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$1,770	$4.53	$1,522 – $2,018	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Odessa, TX is estimated at $2,094 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 516 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,801 and $2,387.

How far is Houston, TX from Odessa, TX by truck?

About 516 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 $504 of the $2,094 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,590 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Odessa, TX to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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