Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rio Rancho, NM flatbed rate

$3,678flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 897 mi
Typical range: $3,163–$4,193
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Rio Rancho price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,802
Fuel: $876
All-in estimate: $3,678

Return trip

Rio Rancho → Houston$2,565

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Houston to Rio Rancho by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rio Rancho, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,021	$3.37	$2,688 – $3,353
53' refrigerated	$3,601	$4.01	$3,133 – $4,070
48' flatbed	$3,678	$4.10	$3,163 – $4,193
Step deck	$4,014	$4.47	$3,372 – $4,656
Power only	$2,652	$2.96	$2,307 – $2,996
Hotshot	$2,001	$2.23	$1,660 – $2,341
26' box truck	$1,967	$2.19	$1,672 – $2,262
Sprinter van	$1,208	$1.35	$1,015 – $1,402

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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 Rio Rancho

48' flatbed lanes into Rio Rancho, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,138 mi	$7,983	$3.73	$6,866 – $9,101	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$4,761	$6.01	$4,095 – $5,428	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,321 mi	$6,393	$4.84	$5,498 – $7,288	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	388 mi	$1,717	$4.42	$1,476 – $1,957	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,063 mi	$6,871	$3.33	$5,909 – $7,832	5 d
San Antonio, TX	736 mi	$3,180	$4.32	$2,735 – $3,626	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$4,502	$6.14	$3,872 – $5,133	2 d
Dallas, TX	701 mi	$3,072	$4.38	$2,642 – $3,502	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Rio Rancho, NM?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Rio Rancho, NM is estimated at $3,678 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 897 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,163 and $4,193.

How far is Houston, TX from Rio Rancho, NM by truck?

About 897 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 $876 of the $3,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,802 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rio Rancho, NM to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,565, which makes Houston, TX to Rio Rancho, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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