Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Olathe, KS flatbed rate

$2,688flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 743 mi
Typical range: $2,312–$3,065
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Olathe price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,962
Fuel: $726
All-in estimate: $2,688

Return trip

Olathe → Houston$3,278

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

Houston to Olathe by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Olathe, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,197	$2.96	$1,956 – $2,439
53' refrigerated	$2,620	$3.53	$2,280 – $2,961
48' flatbed	$2,688	$3.62	$2,312 – $3,065
Step deck	$2,936	$3.95	$2,466 – $3,406
Power only	$1,921	$2.59	$1,672 – $2,171
Hotshot	$1,449	$1.95	$1,203 – $1,696
26' box truck	$1,428	$1.92	$1,214 – $1,642
Sprinter van	$879	$1.18	$738 – $1,020

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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 Olathe

48' flatbed lanes into Olathe, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,313 mi	$4,427	$3.37	$3,807 – $5,047	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,592 mi	$6,947	$4.36	$5,975 – $7,920	4 d
Chicago, IL	504 mi	$2,649	$5.26	$2,278 – $3,020	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$3,189	$2.63	$2,743 – $3,636	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$3,753	$3.03	$3,227 – $4,278	3 d
San Antonio, TX	807 mi	$2,854	$3.54	$2,455 – $3,254	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$6,796	$4.38	$5,845 – $7,748	4 d
Dallas, TX	513 mi	$2,091	$4.08	$1,798 – $2,384	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Olathe, KS is estimated at $2,688 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 743 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,312 and $3,065.

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

About 743 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 $726 of the $2,688 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,962 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,278, which makes Houston, TX to Olathe, 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