Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pullman, WA flatbed rate

$5,610flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,950 mi
Typical range: $4,824–$6,395
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Pullman price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,705
Fuel: $1,905
All-in estimate: $5,610

Return trip

Pullman → Houston$7,558

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Houston to Pullman by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pullman, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,676	$2.40	$4,162 – $5,190
53' refrigerated	$5,570	$2.86	$4,846 – $6,294
48' flatbed	$5,610	$2.88	$4,824 – $6,395
Step deck	$6,104	$3.13	$5,128 – $7,081
Power only	$4,154	$2.13	$3,614 – $4,694
Hotshot	$3,136	$1.61	$2,603 – $3,669
26' box truck	$3,064	$1.57	$2,605 – $3,524
Sprinter van	$1,870	$0.96	$1,571 – $2,170

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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 Pullman

48' flatbed lanes into Pullman, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,562 mi	$7,584	$2.96	$6,522 – $8,645	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,039 mi	$4,729	$4.55	$4,067 – $5,391	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,755 mi	$6,562	$3.74	$5,644 – $7,481	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,118 mi	$2,879	$2.57	$2,476 – $3,282	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,519 mi	$6,633	$2.63	$5,704 – $7,562	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,838 mi	$5,329	$2.90	$4,583 – $6,075	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,360 – $5,779	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,701 mi	$4,987	$2.93	$4,288 – $5,685	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Pullman, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Pullman, WA is estimated at $5,610 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,950 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,824 and $6,395.

How far is Houston, TX from Pullman, WA by truck?

About 1,950 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,905 of the $5,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,705 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pullman, WA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,558, which makes Houston, TX to Pullman, WA 26% cheaper. 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