Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Prairie Village, KS flatbed rate

$2,712flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 752 mi
Typical range: $2,332–$3,091
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Prairie Village price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,977
Fuel: $735
All-in estimate: $2,712

Return trip

Prairie Village → Houston$3,307

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Houston to Prairie Village by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Prairie Village, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,217	$2.95	$1,973 – $2,461
53' refrigerated	$2,644	$3.52	$2,300 – $2,988
48' flatbed	$2,712	$3.61	$2,332 – $3,091
Step deck	$2,961	$3.94	$2,488 – $3,435
Power only	$1,939	$2.58	$1,687 – $2,191
Hotshot	$1,463	$1.94	$1,214 – $1,711
26' box truck	$1,441	$1.92	$1,225 – $1,657
Sprinter van	$887	$1.18	$745 – $1,029

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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 Prairie Village

48' flatbed lanes into Prairie Village, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,300 mi	$4,391	$3.38	$3,777 – $5,006	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,605 mi	$6,995	$4.36	$6,016 – $7,975	4 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$2,603	$5.31	$2,238 – $2,967	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,227 mi	$3,219	$2.62	$2,768 – $3,670	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,227 mi	$3,721	$3.03	$3,200 – $4,242	3 d
San Antonio, TX	819 mi	$2,886	$3.52	$2,482 – $3,290	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,564 mi	$6,844	$4.38	$5,886 – $7,802	4 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,120	$4.04	$1,823 – $2,416	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Prairie Village, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Prairie Village, KS is estimated at $2,712 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 752 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,332 and $3,091.

How far is Houston, TX from Prairie Village, KS by truck?

About 752 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 $735 of the $2,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,977 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Prairie Village, KS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,307, which makes Houston, TX to Prairie Village, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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