Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to West Bend, WI flatbed rate

$3,873flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,206 mi
Typical range: $3,331–$4,415
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to West Bend price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,695
Fuel: $1,178
All-in estimate: $3,873

Return trip

West Bend → Houston$4,785

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

Houston to West Bend by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to West Bend, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,201	$2.65	$2,849 – $3,554
53' refrigerated	$3,815	$3.16	$3,319 – $4,311
48' flatbed	$3,873	$3.21	$3,331 – $4,415
Step deck	$4,221	$3.50	$3,546 – $4,896
Power only	$2,825	$2.34	$2,458 – $3,193
Hotshot	$2,132	$1.77	$1,770 – $2,495
26' box truck	$2,091	$1.73	$1,777 – $2,404
Sprinter van	$1,281	$1.06	$1,076 – $1,485

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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 West Bend

48' flatbed lanes into West Bend, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$3,246	$3.65	$2,791 – $3,700	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,056 mi	$8,619	$4.19	$7,412 – $9,825	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$1,405	$10.64	$1,208 – $1,602	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,715 mi	$4,234	$2.47	$3,641 – $4,826	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	840 mi	$2,760	$3.29	$2,374 – $3,147	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$4,173	$3.16	$3,589 – $4,757	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$8,542	$4.20	$7,346 – $9,737	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,025 mi	$3,405	$3.32	$2,928 – $3,882	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to West Bend, WI is estimated at $3,873 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,206 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,331 and $4,415.

How far is Houston, TX from West Bend, WI by truck?

About 1,206 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 $1,178 of the $3,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,695 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Bend, WI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,785, which makes Houston, TX to West Bend, WI 19% 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