Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Smyrna, TN flatbed rate

$3,078flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 788 mi
Typical range: $2,647–$3,509
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Smyrna price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,308
Fuel: $770
All-in estimate: $3,078

Return trip

Smyrna → Houston$2,964

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Houston to Smyrna by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Smyrna, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,520	$3.20	$2,242 – $2,797
53' refrigerated	$3,004	$3.81	$2,614 – $3,395
48' flatbed	$3,078	$3.91	$2,647 – $3,509
Step deck	$3,361	$4.26	$2,823 – $3,898
Power only	$2,206	$2.80	$1,919 – $2,493
Hotshot	$1,664	$2.11	$1,381 – $1,947
26' box truck	$1,638	$2.08	$1,393 – $1,884
Sprinter van	$1,008	$1.28	$847 – $1,169

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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 Smyrna

48' flatbed lanes into Smyrna, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	891 mi	$3,581	$4.02	$3,079 – $4,082	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$9,784	$4.60	$8,414 – $11,153	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$2,834	$5.85	$2,437 – $3,231	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$4,674	$2.72	$4,019 – $5,328	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$2,940	$3.67	$2,529 – $3,352	2 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$3,619	$3.70	$3,113 – $4,126	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,067 mi	$9,545	$4.62	$8,209 – $10,881	5 d
Dallas, TX	735 mi	$2,927	$3.98	$2,517 – $3,337	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Smyrna, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Smyrna, TN is estimated at $3,078 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 788 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,647 and $3,509.

How far is Houston, TX from Smyrna, TN by truck?

About 788 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 $770 of the $3,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,308 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Smyrna, TN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,964, which makes Houston, TX to Smyrna, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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