Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to West Monroe, LA flatbed rate

$1,739flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.49
Distance: 317 mi
Typical range: $1,496–$1,983
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to West Monroe price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,429
Fuel: $310
All-in estimate: $1,739

Return trip

West Monroe → Houston$1,598

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to West Monroe by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to West Monroe, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,385	$4.37	$1,233 – $1,537
53' refrigerated	$1,654	$5.22	$1,439 – $1,869
48' flatbed	$1,739	$5.49	$1,496 – $1,983
Step deck	$1,909	$6.02	$1,603 – $2,214
Power only	$1,185	$3.74	$1,031 – $1,339
Hotshot	$892	$2.82	$741 – $1,044
26' box truck	$889	$2.81	$756 – $1,023
Sprinter van	$554	$1.75	$465 – $643

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 Monroe

48' flatbed lanes into West Monroe, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,361 mi	$5,013	$3.68	$4,312 – $5,715	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,789 mi	$8,438	$4.72	$7,256 – $9,619	4 d
Chicago, IL	813 mi	$4,043	$4.97	$3,477 – $4,609	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,363 mi	$3,856	$2.83	$3,316 – $4,396	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$4,212	$3.31	$3,623 – $4,802	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$2,291	$4.49	$1,970 – $2,611	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,711 mi	$8,121	$4.75	$6,984 – $9,258	4 d
Dallas, TX	318 mi	$1,742	$5.48	$1,498 – $1,986	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to West Monroe, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to West Monroe, LA is estimated at $1,739 all-in in October 2026, or $5.49 a mile over about 317 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,496 and $1,983.

How far is Houston, TX from West Monroe, LA by truck?

About 317 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 $310 of the $1,739 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,429 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Monroe, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,598, which makes Houston, TX to West Monroe, LA 9% more expensive. 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