Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Thibodaux, LA flatbed rate

$1,759flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.43
Distance: 324 mi
Typical range: $1,513–$2,006
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Thibodaux price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,442
Fuel: $317
All-in estimate: $1,759

Return trip

Thibodaux → Houston$1,616

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to Thibodaux by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Thibodaux, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,402	$4.33	$1,248 – $1,556
53' refrigerated	$1,675	$5.17	$1,457 – $1,892
48' flatbed	$1,759	$5.43	$1,513 – $2,006
Step deck	$1,931	$5.96	$1,622 – $2,239
Power only	$1,200	$3.70	$1,044 – $1,356
Hotshot	$904	$2.79	$750 – $1,058
26' box truck	$901	$2.78	$766 – $1,036
Sprinter van	$561	$1.73	$471 – $651

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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 Thibodaux

48' flatbed lanes into Thibodaux, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,427 mi	$5,214	$3.65	$4,484 – $5,943	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,935 mi	$9,030	$4.67	$7,765 – $10,294	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,003 mi	$4,739	$4.72	$4,075 – $5,402	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,505 mi	$4,187	$2.78	$3,601 – $4,773	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,335 mi	$4,382	$3.28	$3,769 – $4,995	3 d
San Antonio, TX	547 mi	$2,396	$4.38	$2,061 – $2,732	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,845 mi	$8,665	$4.70	$7,452 – $9,878	4 d
Dallas, TX	481 mi	$2,208	$4.59	$1,899 – $2,517	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Thibodaux, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Thibodaux, LA is estimated at $1,759 all-in in October 2026, or $5.43 a mile over about 324 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,513 and $2,006.

How far is Houston, TX from Thibodaux, LA by truck?

About 324 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 $317 of the $1,759 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,442 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Thibodaux, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,616, which makes Houston, TX to Thibodaux, LA 9% more expensive. 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