Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rolla, MO flatbed rate

$2,493flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 709 mi
Typical range: $2,144–$2,842
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Rolla price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,800
Fuel: $693
All-in estimate: $2,493

Return trip

Rolla → Houston$3,053

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

Houston to Rolla by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rolla, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,035	$2.87	$1,811 – $2,259
53' refrigerated	$2,427	$3.42	$2,111 – $2,743
48' flatbed	$2,493	$3.52	$2,144 – $2,842
Step deck	$2,723	$3.84	$2,288 – $3,159
Power only	$1,778	$2.51	$1,546 – $2,009
Hotshot	$1,341	$1.89	$1,113 – $1,569
26' box truck	$1,322	$1.86	$1,123 – $1,520
Sprinter van	$814	$1.15	$684 – $944

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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 Rolla

48' flatbed lanes into Rolla, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,144 mi	$3,798	$3.32	$3,266 – $4,330	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,781 mi	$7,329	$4.12	$6,303 – $8,356	4 d
Chicago, IL	407 mi	$2,231	$5.48	$1,918 – $2,543	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,388 mi	$3,413	$2.46	$2,936 – $3,891	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,066 mi	$3,189	$2.99	$2,743 – $3,636	3 d
San Antonio, TX	829 mi	$2,792	$3.37	$2,401 – $3,183	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,732 mi	$7,156	$4.13	$6,154 – $8,158	4 d
Dallas, TX	536 mi	$2,062	$3.85	$1,773 – $2,351	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Rolla, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Rolla, MO is estimated at $2,493 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 709 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,144 and $2,842.

How far is Houston, TX from Rolla, MO by truck?

About 709 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 $693 of the $2,493 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,800 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rolla, MO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,053, which makes Houston, TX to Rolla, MO 18% 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