Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to St. Joseph, MO flatbed rate

$2,754flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 814 mi
Typical range: $2,369–$3,140
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to St. Joseph price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,959
Fuel: $795
All-in estimate: $2,754

Return trip

St. Joseph → Houston$3,373

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Houston to St. Joseph by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to St. Joseph, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,257	$2.77	$2,008 – $2,505
53' refrigerated	$2,691	$3.31	$2,341 – $3,040
48' flatbed	$2,754	$3.38	$2,369 – $3,140
Step deck	$3,007	$3.69	$2,526 – $3,488
Power only	$1,977	$2.43	$1,720 – $2,234
Hotshot	$1,491	$1.83	$1,238 – $1,745
26' box truck	$1,468	$1.80	$1,248 – $1,688
Sprinter van	$903	$1.11	$758 – $1,047

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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 St. Joseph

48' flatbed lanes into St. Joseph, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$4,208	$3.24	$3,619 – $4,797	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,602 mi	$6,697	$4.18	$5,759 – $7,634	4 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$2,438	$5.17	$2,097 – $2,779	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,234 mi	$3,101	$2.51	$2,667 – $3,535	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$3,572	$2.91	$3,072 – $4,072	3 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$2,906	$3.32	$2,499 – $3,313	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$6,573	$4.19	$5,653 – $7,493	4 d
Dallas, TX	582 mi	$2,177	$3.74	$1,872 – $2,481	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to St. Joseph, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to St. Joseph, MO is estimated at $2,754 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 814 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,369 and $3,140.

How far is Houston, TX from St. Joseph, MO by truck?

About 814 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 $795 of the $2,754 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,959 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Joseph, MO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,373, which makes Houston, TX to St. Joseph, MO 18% 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