Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Waco, TX flatbed rate

$1,254flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.53
Distance: 192 mi
Typical range: $1,079–$1,430
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Waco price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,066
Fuel: $188
All-in estimate: $1,254

Return trip

Waco → Houston$1,254

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Houston to Waco by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Waco, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$982	$5.12	$874 – $1,090
53' refrigerated	$1,175	$6.12	$1,022 – $1,327
48' flatbed	$1,254	$6.53	$1,079 – $1,430
Step deck	$1,381	$7.19	$1,160 – $1,602
Power only	$828	$4.31	$720 – $936
Hotshot	$623	$3.25	$517 – $729
26' box truck	$626	$3.26	$532 – $720
Sprinter van	$393	$2.05	$330 – $456

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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 Waco

48' flatbed lanes into Waco, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,695 mi	$5,468	$3.23	$4,703 – $6,234	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$6,468	$4.41	$5,562 – $7,374	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$4,429	$4.25	$3,809 – $5,049	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$2,808	$2.71	$2,415 – $3,201	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,607 mi	$4,641	$2.89	$3,991 – $5,291	4 d
San Antonio, TX	195 mi	$1,262	$6.47	$1,086 – $1,439	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$6,144	$4.46	$5,284 – $7,004	3 d
Dallas, TX	105 mi	$1,029	$9.80	$885 – $1,173	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Waco, TX is estimated at $1,254 all-in in October 2026, or $6.53 a mile over about 192 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,079 and $1,430.

How far is Houston, TX from Waco, TX by truck?

About 192 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 $188 of the $1,254 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,066 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waco, TX to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology