Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Tahlequah, OK flatbed rate

$2,276flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 500 mi
Typical range: $1,957–$2,595
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Tahlequah price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,788
Fuel: $488
All-in estimate: $2,276

Return trip

Tahlequah → Houston$2,057

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Houston to Tahlequah by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Tahlequah, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,839	$3.68	$1,637 – $2,042
53' refrigerated	$2,195	$4.39	$1,910 – $2,480
48' flatbed	$2,276	$4.55	$1,957 – $2,595
Step deck	$2,491	$4.98	$2,093 – $2,890
Power only	$1,593	$3.19	$1,386 – $1,800
Hotshot	$1,201	$2.40	$997 – $1,405
26' box truck	$1,189	$2.38	$1,011 – $1,367
Sprinter van	$736	$1.47	$618 – $853

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 Tahlequah

48' flatbed lanes into Tahlequah, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$5,155	$3.69	$4,433 – $5,876	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$7,593	$4.84	$6,530 – $8,656	4 d
Chicago, IL	669 mi	$3,539	$5.29	$3,043 – $4,034	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,161 mi	$3,407	$2.93	$2,930 – $3,884	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,316 mi	$4,358	$3.31	$3,748 – $4,968	3 d
San Antonio, TX	579 mi	$2,503	$4.32	$2,153 – $2,854	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,509 mi	$7,348	$4.87	$6,319 – $8,377	4 d
Dallas, TX	281 mi	$1,647	$5.86	$1,416 – $1,877	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Tahlequah, OK?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Tahlequah, OK is estimated at $2,276 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 500 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,957 and $2,595.

How far is Houston, TX from Tahlequah, OK by truck?

About 500 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 $488 of the $2,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,788 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tahlequah, OK to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,057, which makes Houston, TX to Tahlequah, OK 11% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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