Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Orem, UT flatbed rate

$5,258flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,382 mi
Typical range: $4,522–$5,994
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Orem price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,908
Fuel: $1,350
All-in estimate: $5,258

Return trip

Orem → Houston$3,539

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Houston to Orem by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Orem, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,358	$3.15	$3,879 – $4,837
53' refrigerated	$5,193	$3.76	$4,518 – $5,868
48' flatbed	$5,258	$3.80	$4,522 – $5,994
Step deck	$5,728	$4.14	$4,811 – $6,644
Power only	$3,854	$2.79	$3,353 – $4,355
Hotshot	$2,909	$2.10	$2,415 – $3,404
26' box truck	$2,849	$2.06	$2,422 – $3,276
Sprinter van	$1,743	$1.26	$1,464 – $2,022

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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 Orem

48' flatbed lanes into Orem, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,324 mi	$8,726	$3.75	$7,505 – $9,948	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	672 mi	$4,300	$6.40	$3,698 – $4,901	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,477 mi	$7,119	$4.82	$6,123 – $8,116	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	549 mi	$2,156	$3.93	$1,854 – $2,457	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,262 mi	$7,566	$3.34	$6,506 – $8,625	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,245 mi	$4,828	$3.88	$4,152 – $5,504	3 d
San Diego, CA	706 mi	$4,451	$6.30	$3,828 – $5,074	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,151 mi	$4,533	$3.94	$3,898 – $5,167	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Orem, UT is estimated at $5,258 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,382 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,522 and $5,994.

How far is Houston, TX from Orem, UT by truck?

About 1,382 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,350 of the $5,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,908 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Orem, UT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,539, which makes Houston, TX to Orem, UT 49% 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