Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Opelousas, LA flatbed rate

$1,522flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.32
Distance: 241 mi
Typical range: $1,309–$1,736
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Opelousas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,287
Fuel: $235
All-in estimate: $1,522

Return trip

Opelousas → Houston$1,399

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to Opelousas by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Opelousas, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,201	$4.98	$1,069 – $1,333
53' refrigerated	$1,436	$5.96	$1,249 – $1,622
48' flatbed	$1,522	$6.32	$1,309 – $1,736
Step deck	$1,673	$6.94	$1,406 – $1,941
Power only	$1,019	$4.23	$887 – $1,152
Hotshot	$767	$3.18	$637 – $898
26' box truck	$768	$3.19	$653 – $883
Sprinter van	$480	$1.99	$404 – $557

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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 Opelousas

48' flatbed lanes into Opelousas, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,455 mi	$5,298	$3.64	$4,557 – $6,040	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,832 mi	$8,612	$4.70	$7,406 – $9,818	4 d
Chicago, IL	966 mi	$4,603	$4.77	$3,959 – $5,248	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,403 mi	$3,949	$2.82	$3,397 – $4,502	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,364 mi	$4,460	$3.27	$3,836 – $5,085	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$2,156	$4.66	$1,854 – $2,458	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,744 mi	$8,255	$4.73	$7,100 – $9,411	4 d
Dallas, TX	374 mi	$1,902	$5.09	$1,636 – $2,169	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Opelousas, LA is estimated at $1,522 all-in in October 2026, or $6.32 a mile over about 241 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,309 and $1,736.

How far is Houston, TX from Opelousas, LA by truck?

About 241 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $235 of the $1,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,287 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Opelousas, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,399, which makes Houston, TX to Opelousas, LA 9% more expensive. 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