Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Shreveport, LA flatbed rate

$1,534flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.26
Distance: 245 mi
Typical range: $1,319–$1,749
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Shreveport price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,295
Fuel: $239
All-in estimate: $1,534

Return trip

Shreveport → Houston$1,409

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to Shreveport by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Shreveport, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,211	$4.94	$1,078 – $1,344
53' refrigerated	$1,447	$5.91	$1,259 – $1,635
48' flatbed	$1,534	$6.26	$1,319 – $1,749
Step deck	$1,686	$6.88	$1,416 – $1,956
Power only	$1,028	$4.20	$894 – $1,162
Hotshot	$774	$3.16	$642 – $906
26' box truck	$774	$3.16	$658 – $891
Sprinter van	$484	$1.98	$407 – $562

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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 Shreveport

48' flatbed lanes into Shreveport, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,457 mi	$5,305	$3.64	$4,562 – $6,047	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,679 mi	$7,992	$4.76	$6,873 – $9,111	4 d
Chicago, IL	860 mi	$4,215	$4.90	$3,625 – $4,805	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,253 mi	$3,600	$2.87	$3,096 – $4,104	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,369 mi	$4,474	$3.27	$3,847 – $5,100	3 d
San Antonio, TX	412 mi	$2,011	$4.88	$1,729 – $2,292	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,600 mi	$7,671	$4.79	$6,597 – $8,745	4 d
Dallas, TX	206 mi	$1,422	$6.91	$1,223 – $1,622	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Shreveport, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Shreveport, LA is estimated at $1,534 all-in in October 2026, or $6.26 a mile over about 245 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,319 and $1,749.

How far is Houston, TX from Shreveport, LA by truck?

About 245 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 $239 of the $1,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,295 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shreveport, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,409, which makes Houston, TX to Shreveport, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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