Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Wauwatosa, WI flatbed rate

$3,816flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,184 mi
Typical range: $3,282–$4,350
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Wauwatosa price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,659
Fuel: $1,157
All-in estimate: $3,816

Return trip

Wauwatosa → Houston$4,715

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Houston to Wauwatosa by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Wauwatosa, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,153	$2.66	$2,806 – $3,500
53' refrigerated	$3,758	$3.17	$3,269 – $4,247
48' flatbed	$3,816	$3.22	$3,282 – $4,350
Step deck	$4,159	$3.51	$3,494 – $4,825
Power only	$2,782	$2.35	$2,420 – $3,144
Hotshot	$2,099	$1.77	$1,743 – $2,456
26' box truck	$2,059	$1.74	$1,750 – $2,368
Sprinter van	$1,261	$1.07	$1,059 – $1,463

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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 Wauwatosa

48' flatbed lanes into Wauwatosa, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$3,210	$3.66	$2,761 – $3,659	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,630	$4.19	$7,422 – $9,838	5 d
Chicago, IL	102 mi	$1,306	$12.80	$1,123 – $1,488	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$4,231	$2.47	$3,639 – $4,824	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$2,724	$3.30	$2,342 – $3,105	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,124	$3.16	$3,546 – $4,701	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,036 mi	$8,545	$4.20	$7,349 – $9,742	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$3,358	$3.34	$2,888 – $3,829	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Wauwatosa, WI is estimated at $3,816 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,184 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,282 and $4,350.

How far is Houston, TX from Wauwatosa, WI by truck?

About 1,184 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,157 of the $3,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,659 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wauwatosa, WI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,715, which makes Houston, TX to Wauwatosa, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →