Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Oklahoma City, OK flatbed rate

$2,236flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 486 mi
Typical range: $1,923–$2,549
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Oklahoma City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,761
Fuel: $475
All-in estimate: $2,236

Return trip

Oklahoma City → Houston$2,020

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Houston to Oklahoma City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Oklahoma City, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,805	$3.71	$1,607 – $2,004
53' refrigerated	$2,154	$4.43	$1,874 – $2,435
48' flatbed	$2,236	$4.60	$1,923 – $2,549
Step deck	$2,447	$5.04	$2,056 – $2,839
Power only	$1,563	$3.22	$1,359 – $1,766
Hotshot	$1,178	$2.42	$978 – $1,378
26' box truck	$1,167	$2.40	$992 – $1,342
Sprinter van	$722	$1.49	$607 – $838

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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 Oklahoma City

48' flatbed lanes into Oklahoma City, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,566 mi	$5,670	$3.62	$4,876 – $6,464	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,402 mi	$6,912	$4.93	$5,944 – $7,879	3 d
Chicago, IL	812 mi	$4,065	$5.01	$3,496 – $4,634	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	990 mi	$3,006	$3.04	$2,585 – $3,427	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,485 mi	$4,816	$3.24	$4,142 – $5,490	4 d
San Antonio, TX	494 mi	$2,259	$4.57	$1,943 – $2,575	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$6,655	$4.97	$5,723 – $7,586	3 d
Dallas, TX	224 mi	$1,483	$6.62	$1,275 – $1,691	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Oklahoma City, OK?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Oklahoma City, OK is estimated at $2,236 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 486 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,923 and $2,549.

How far is Houston, TX from Oklahoma City, OK by truck?

About 486 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 $475 of the $2,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,761 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oklahoma City, OK to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,020, which makes Houston, TX to Oklahoma City, OK 11% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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