Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Texarkana, AR flatbed rate

$1,600flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 313 mi
Typical range: $1,376–$1,824
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Texarkana price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,294
Fuel: $306
All-in estimate: $1,600

Return trip

Texarkana → Houston$1,618

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Houston to Texarkana by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Texarkana, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,274	$4.07	$1,134 – $1,414
53' refrigerated	$1,522	$4.86	$1,324 – $1,719
48' flatbed	$1,600	$5.11	$1,376 – $1,824
Step deck	$1,756	$5.61	$1,475 – $2,037
Power only	$1,089	$3.48	$948 – $1,231
Hotshot	$820	$2.62	$681 – $960
26' box truck	$818	$2.61	$695 – $940
Sprinter van	$510	$1.63	$428 – $591

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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 Texarkana

48' flatbed lanes into Texarkana, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,427 mi	$4,828	$3.38	$4,152 – $5,504	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$7,304	$4.42	$6,281 – $8,326	4 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$3,687	$4.63	$3,171 – $4,203	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$3,282	$2.67	$2,823 – $3,742	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$4,071	$3.04	$3,501 – $4,641	3 d
San Antonio, TX	452 mi	$1,968	$4.35	$1,692 – $2,243	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$7,022	$4.45	$6,039 – $8,005	4 d
Dallas, TX	197 mi	$1,294	$6.57	$1,112 – $1,475	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Texarkana, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Texarkana, AR is estimated at $1,600 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 313 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,376 and $1,824.

How far is Houston, TX from Texarkana, AR by truck?

About 313 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $306 of the $1,600 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,294 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Texarkana, AR to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,618, which makes Houston, TX to Texarkana, AR 1% 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