Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Russellville, AR flatbed rate

$2,026flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 474 mi
Typical range: $1,742–$2,310
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Russellville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,563
Fuel: $463
All-in estimate: $2,026

Return trip

Russellville → Houston$2,049

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Houston to Russellville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Russellville, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,635	$3.45	$1,455 – $1,814
53' refrigerated	$1,951	$4.12	$1,697 – $2,205
48' flatbed	$2,026	$4.27	$1,742 – $2,310
Step deck	$2,218	$4.68	$1,863 – $2,573
Power only	$1,414	$2.98	$1,230 – $1,598
Hotshot	$1,066	$2.25	$885 – $1,247
26' box truck	$1,056	$2.23	$898 – $1,214
Sprinter van	$654	$1.38	$549 – $758

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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 Russellville

48' flatbed lanes into Russellville, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,307 mi	$4,491	$3.44	$3,863 – $5,120	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,694 mi	$7,458	$4.40	$6,414 – $8,502	4 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$3,152	$4.94	$2,710 – $3,593	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,280 mi	$3,392	$2.65	$2,917 – $3,867	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,222 mi	$3,776	$3.09	$3,248 – $4,305	3 d
San Antonio, TX	602 mi	$2,365	$3.93	$2,034 – $2,696	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,629 mi	$7,214	$4.43	$6,204 – $8,223	4 d
Dallas, TX	318 mi	$1,614	$5.07	$1,388 – $1,839	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Russellville, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Russellville, AR is estimated at $2,026 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 474 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,742 and $2,310.

How far is Houston, TX from Russellville, AR by truck?

About 474 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $463 of the $2,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Russellville, AR to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,049, which makes Houston, TX to Russellville, AR 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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