Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Searcy, AR flatbed rate

$2,124flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 511 mi
Typical range: $1,827–$2,421
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Searcy price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,625
Fuel: $499
All-in estimate: $2,124

Return trip

Searcy → Houston$2,148

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

Houston to Searcy by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Searcy, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,718	$3.36	$1,529 – $1,906
53' refrigerated	$2,050	$4.01	$1,783 – $2,316
48' flatbed	$2,124	$4.16	$1,827 – $2,421
Step deck	$2,324	$4.55	$1,952 – $2,696
Power only	$1,489	$2.91	$1,295 – $1,682
Hotshot	$1,122	$2.20	$931 – $1,313
26' box truck	$1,111	$2.17	$944 – $1,277
Sprinter van	$687	$1.34	$577 – $797

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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 Searcy

48' flatbed lanes into Searcy, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$4,258	$3.48	$3,662 – $4,854	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$7,807	$4.37	$6,714 – $8,900	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$3,009	$5.05	$2,588 – $3,431	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,374 mi	$3,595	$2.62	$3,092 – $4,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$3,567	$3.13	$3,068 – $4,066	3 d
San Antonio, TX	663 mi	$2,526	$3.81	$2,172 – $2,880	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,723 mi	$7,566	$4.39	$6,507 – $8,626	4 d
Dallas, TX	394 mi	$1,815	$4.61	$1,561 – $2,069	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Searcy, AR is estimated at $2,124 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 511 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,827 and $2,421.

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

About 511 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 $499 of the $2,124 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,625 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,148, which makes Houston, TX to Searcy, AR 1% 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