Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Olympia, WA flatbed rate

$6,313flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,231 mi
Typical range: $5,429–$7,196
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Olympia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,134
Fuel: $2,179
All-in estimate: $6,313

Return trip

Olympia → Houston$8,505

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Houston to Olympia by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Olympia, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,272	$2.36	$4,692 – $5,852
53' refrigerated	$6,279	$2.81	$5,462 – $7,095
48' flatbed	$6,313	$2.83	$5,429 – $7,196
Step deck	$6,867	$3.08	$5,768 – $7,966
Power only	$4,690	$2.10	$4,081 – $5,300
Hotshot	$3,541	$1.59	$2,939 – $4,143
26' box truck	$3,458	$1.55	$2,939 – $3,976
Sprinter van	$2,109	$0.95	$1,771 – $2,446

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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 Olympia

48' flatbed lanes into Olympia, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,877 mi	$8,421	$2.93	$7,242 – $9,600	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,097 mi	$4,935	$4.50	$4,244 – $5,626	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,075 mi	$7,588	$3.66	$6,526 – $8,650	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,220	$2.51	$2,769 – $3,670	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,835 mi	$7,379	$2.60	$6,346 – $8,412	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,102 mi	$5,990	$2.85	$5,151 – $6,828	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,214 mi	$5,350	$4.41	$4,601 – $6,099	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,989 mi	$5,707	$2.87	$4,908 – $6,506	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Olympia, WA is estimated at $6,313 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,231 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,429 and $7,196.

How far is Houston, TX from Olympia, WA by truck?

About 2,231 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,179 of the $6,313 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,134 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Olympia, WA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,505, which makes Houston, TX to Olympia, WA 26% 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