Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Takoma Park, MD flatbed rate

$5,663flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,442 mi
Typical range: $4,870–$6,456
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Takoma Park price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,254
Fuel: $1,409
All-in estimate: $5,663

Return trip

Takoma Park → Houston$4,595

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Houston to Takoma Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Takoma Park, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,697	$3.26	$4,181 – $5,214
53' refrigerated	$5,597	$3.88	$4,869 – $6,324
48' flatbed	$5,663	$3.93	$4,870 – $6,456
Step deck	$6,168	$4.28	$5,181 – $7,155
Power only	$4,157	$2.88	$3,616 – $4,697
Hotshot	$3,138	$2.18	$2,604 – $3,671
26' box truck	$3,072	$2.13	$2,611 – $3,533
Sprinter van	$1,879	$1.30	$1,578 – $2,180

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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 Takoma Park

48' flatbed lanes into Takoma Park, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$1,832	$7.76	$1,575 – $2,088	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$13,966	$5.13	$12,011 – $15,921	6 d
Chicago, IL	702 mi	$4,160	$5.93	$3,577 – $4,742	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$6,994	$3.00	$6,015 – $7,974	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,343	$9.33	$1,155 – $1,531	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$6,306	$3.85	$5,423 – $7,189	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,676 mi	$13,762	$5.14	$11,835 – $15,689	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,396 mi	$5,513	$3.95	$4,741 – $6,284	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Takoma Park, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Takoma Park, MD is estimated at $5,663 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,442 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,870 and $6,456.

How far is Houston, TX from Takoma Park, MD by truck?

About 1,442 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,409 of the $5,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,254 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Takoma Park, MD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,595, which makes Houston, TX to Takoma Park, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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