Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to West Memphis, AR flatbed rate

$2,264flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 564 mi
Typical range: $1,947–$2,581
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to West Memphis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,713
Fuel: $551
All-in estimate: $2,264

Return trip

West Memphis → Houston$2,289

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Houston to West Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to West Memphis, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,836	$3.26	$1,634 – $2,038
53' refrigerated	$2,191	$3.88	$1,906 – $2,476
48' flatbed	$2,264	$4.01	$1,947 – $2,581
Step deck	$2,476	$4.39	$2,080 – $2,873
Power only	$1,595	$2.83	$1,388 – $1,803
Hotshot	$1,203	$2.13	$998 – $1,407
26' box truck	$1,189	$2.11	$1,011 – $1,367
Sprinter van	$735	$1.30	$617 – $852

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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 Memphis

48' flatbed lanes into West Memphis, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,136 mi	$4,011	$3.53	$3,450 – $4,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,890 mi	$8,194	$4.34	$7,046 – $9,341	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,915	$5.13	$2,506 – $3,323	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,476 mi	$3,815	$2.58	$3,281 – $4,349	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,049 mi	$3,345	$3.19	$2,877 – $3,813	3 d
San Antonio, TX	737 mi	$2,722	$3.69	$2,341 – $3,103	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$7,949	$4.36	$6,837 – $9,062	4 d
Dallas, TX	484 mi	$2,053	$4.24	$1,765 – $2,340	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to West Memphis, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to West Memphis, AR is estimated at $2,264 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 564 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,947 and $2,581.

How far is Houston, TX from West Memphis, AR by truck?

About 564 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 $551 of the $2,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,713 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Memphis, AR to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,289, which makes Houston, TX to West Memphis, AR 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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