Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Owensboro, KY flatbed rate

$3,114flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 857 mi
Typical range: $2,678–$3,550
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Owensboro price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,277
Fuel: $837
All-in estimate: $3,114

Return trip

Owensboro → Houston$3,113

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Houston to Owensboro by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Owensboro, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,555	$2.98	$2,274 – $2,836
53' refrigerated	$3,046	$3.55	$2,650 – $3,442
48' flatbed	$3,114	$3.63	$2,678 – $3,550
Step deck	$3,399	$3.97	$2,855 – $3,943
Power only	$2,240	$2.61	$1,949 – $2,532
Hotshot	$1,690	$1.97	$1,403 – $1,978
26' box truck	$1,663	$1.94	$1,413 – $1,912
Sprinter van	$1,022	$1.19	$858 – $1,185

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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 Owensboro

48' flatbed lanes into Owensboro, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$3,330	$3.85	$2,864 – $3,797	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,080 mi	$9,127	$4.39	$7,849 – $10,405	5 d
Chicago, IL	335 mi	$2,178	$6.50	$1,873 – $2,482	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$4,369	$2.59	$3,758 – $4,981	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	782 mi	$2,745	$3.51	$2,361 – $3,130	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,027 mi	$3,575	$3.48	$3,074 – $4,075	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,029 mi	$8,931	$4.40	$7,681 – $10,181	5 d
Dallas, TX	758 mi	$2,846	$3.75	$2,447 – $3,244	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Owensboro, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Owensboro, KY is estimated at $3,114 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 857 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,678 and $3,550.

How far is Houston, TX from Owensboro, KY by truck?

About 857 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 $837 of the $3,114 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Owensboro, KY to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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