Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Reno, NV flatbed rate

$5,973flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,815 mi
Typical range: $5,137–$6,809
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Reno price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,200
Fuel: $1,773
All-in estimate: $5,973

Return trip

Reno → Houston$4,630

This direction runs 29% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Houston to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,974	$2.74	$4,426 – $5,521
53' refrigerated	$5,925	$3.26	$5,154 – $6,695
48' flatbed	$5,973	$3.29	$5,137 – $6,809
Step deck	$6,501	$3.58	$5,461 – $7,541
Power only	$4,415	$2.43	$3,841 – $4,989
Hotshot	$3,333	$1.84	$2,766 – $3,900
26' box truck	$3,258	$1.80	$2,769 – $3,747
Sprinter van	$1,989	$1.10	$1,671 – $2,308

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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 Reno

48' flatbed lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$9,402	$3.32	$8,086 – $10,719	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$3,031	$6.58	$2,607 – $3,456	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$8,271	$4.17	$7,113 – $9,428	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,304	$3.27	$1,981 – $2,627	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$8,192	$2.96	$7,045 – $9,339	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,494	$3.34	$4,725 – $6,263	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$3,498	$6.06	$3,008 – $3,988	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,610 mi	$5,392	$3.35	$4,637 – $6,147	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Reno, NV?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Reno, NV is estimated at $5,973 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,815 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,137 and $6,809.

How far is Houston, TX from Reno, NV by truck?

About 1,815 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,773 of the $5,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,200 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reno, NV to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,630, which makes Houston, TX to Reno, NV 29% 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