Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to West Lafayette, IN flatbed rate

$3,407flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,035 mi
Typical range: $2,930–$3,884
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to West Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,396
Fuel: $1,011
All-in estimate: $3,407

Return trip

West Lafayette → Houston$4,242

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Houston to West Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to West Lafayette, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,807	$2.71	$2,499 – $3,116
53' refrigerated	$3,346	$3.23	$2,911 – $3,781
48' flatbed	$3,407	$3.29	$2,930 – $3,884
Step deck	$3,716	$3.59	$3,121 – $4,310
Power only	$2,471	$2.39	$2,150 – $2,792
Hotshot	$1,865	$1.80	$1,548 – $2,182
26' box truck	$1,831	$1.77	$1,556 – $2,105
Sprinter van	$1,123	$1.08	$943 – $1,303

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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 Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes into West Lafayette, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	804 mi	$2,989	$3.72	$2,570 – $3,407	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,098 mi	$8,712	$4.15	$7,493 – $9,932	5 d
Chicago, IL	123 mi	$1,366	$11.10	$1,174 – $1,557	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$4,225	$2.45	$3,634 – $4,817	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	734 mi	$2,485	$3.38	$2,137 – $2,832	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$3,785	$3.20	$3,255 – $4,314	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$8,577	$4.16	$7,377 – $9,778	5 d
Dallas, TX	896 mi	$3,050	$3.40	$2,623 – $3,477	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to West Lafayette, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to West Lafayette, IN is estimated at $3,407 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,930 and $3,884.

How far is Houston, TX from West Lafayette, IN by truck?

About 1,035 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 $1,011 of the $3,407 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,396 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Lafayette, IN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,242, which makes Houston, TX to West Lafayette, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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