Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ponca City, OK flatbed rate

$2,497flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 577 mi
Typical range: $2,148–$2,847
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Ponca City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,933
Fuel: $564
All-in estimate: $2,497

Return trip

Ponca City → Houston$2,257

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Houston to Ponca City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ponca City, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,027	$3.51	$1,804 – $2,250
53' refrigerated	$2,418	$4.19	$2,104 – $2,732
48' flatbed	$2,497	$4.33	$2,148 – $2,847
Step deck	$2,731	$4.73	$2,294 – $3,168
Power only	$1,762	$3.05	$1,533 – $1,991
Hotshot	$1,328	$2.30	$1,103 – $1,554
26' box truck	$1,313	$2.28	$1,116 – $1,510
Sprinter van	$811	$1.41	$681 – $940

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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 Ponca City

48' flatbed lanes into Ponca City, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,502 mi	$5,475	$3.65	$4,708 – $6,241	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,433 mi	$7,038	$4.91	$6,053 – $8,023	3 d
Chicago, IL	724 mi	$3,741	$5.17	$3,217 – $4,265	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,033 mi	$3,107	$3.01	$2,672 – $3,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,424 mi	$4,651	$3.27	$3,999 – $5,302	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$2,563	$4.27	$2,205 – $2,922	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$6,814	$4.94	$5,860 – $7,768	3 d
Dallas, TX	321 mi	$1,762	$5.49	$1,515 – $2,008	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Ponca City, OK?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Ponca City, OK is estimated at $2,497 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 577 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,148 and $2,847.

How far is Houston, TX from Ponca City, OK by truck?

About 577 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 $564 of the $2,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,933 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ponca City, OK to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,257, which makes Houston, TX to Ponca City, OK 11% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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