Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Truth or Consequences, NM flatbed rate

$3,601flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 872 mi
Typical range: $3,097–$4,105
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Truth or Consequences price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,749
Fuel: $852
All-in estimate: $3,601

Return trip

Truth or Consequences → Houston$2,511

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Houston to Truth or Consequences by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Truth or Consequences, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,955	$3.39	$2,630 – $3,280
53' refrigerated	$3,523	$4.04	$3,065 – $3,981
48' flatbed	$3,601	$4.13	$3,097 – $4,105
Step deck	$3,930	$4.51	$3,301 – $4,559
Power only	$2,593	$2.97	$2,256 – $2,930
Hotshot	$1,956	$2.24	$1,623 – $2,289
26' box truck	$1,924	$2.21	$1,635 – $2,212
Sprinter van	$1,182	$1.36	$993 – $1,371

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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 Truth or Consequences

48' flatbed lanes into Truth or Consequences, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,240 mi	$8,318	$3.71	$7,154 – $9,483	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	758 mi	$4,612	$6.08	$3,966 – $5,258	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,443 mi	$6,877	$4.77	$5,914 – $7,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	329 mi	$1,568	$4.77	$1,348 – $1,787	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,162 mi	$7,159	$3.31	$6,157 – $8,162	5 d
San Antonio, TX	682 mi	$3,013	$4.42	$2,591 – $3,435	2 d
San Diego, CA	675 mi	$4,248	$6.29	$3,653 – $4,842	2 d
Dallas, TX	719 mi	$3,128	$4.35	$2,690 – $3,566	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Truth or Consequences, NM?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Truth or Consequences, NM is estimated at $3,601 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 872 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,097 and $4,105.

How far is Houston, TX from Truth or Consequences, NM by truck?

About 872 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 $852 of the $3,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,749 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Truth or Consequences, NM to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,511, which makes Houston, TX to Truth or Consequences, NM 43% 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