Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Southaven, MS flatbed rate

$2,530flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 562 mi
Typical range: $2,176–$2,885
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Southaven price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,981
Fuel: $549
All-in estimate: $2,530

Return trip

Southaven → Houston$2,348

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Houston to Southaven by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Southaven, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,052	$3.65	$1,826 – $2,278
53' refrigerated	$2,448	$4.36	$2,130 – $2,767
48' flatbed	$2,530	$4.50	$2,176 – $2,885
Step deck	$2,768	$4.92	$2,325 – $3,210
Power only	$1,783	$3.17	$1,551 – $2,014
Hotshot	$1,344	$2.39	$1,116 – $1,573
26' box truck	$1,329	$2.36	$1,129 – $1,528
Sprinter van	$821	$1.46	$689 – $952

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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 Southaven

48' flatbed lanes into Southaven, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$4,478	$3.96	$3,851 – $5,104	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,906 mi	$9,246	$4.85	$7,951 – $10,540	4 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$3,310	$5.71	$2,847 – $3,774	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,310	$2.89	$3,707 – $4,914	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,044 mi	$3,733	$3.58	$3,210 – $4,256	3 d
San Antonio, TX	740 mi	$3,058	$4.13	$2,630 – $3,486	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$8,973	$4.87	$7,716 – $10,229	4 d
Dallas, TX	492 mi	$2,323	$4.72	$1,998 – $2,648	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Southaven, MS?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Southaven, MS is estimated at $2,530 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 562 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,176 and $2,885.

How far is Houston, TX from Southaven, MS by truck?

About 562 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 $549 of the $2,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,981 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Southaven, MS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,348, which makes Houston, TX to Southaven, MS 8% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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