Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Wheatland, WY flatbed rate

$4,924flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,181 mi
Typical range: $4,235–$5,614
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Wheatland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,770
Fuel: $1,154
All-in estimate: $4,924

Return trip

Wheatland → Houston$3,114

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WY prices above it.

Houston to Wheatland by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Wheatland, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,069	$3.45	$3,621 – $4,517
53' refrigerated	$4,849	$4.11	$4,219 – $5,480
48' flatbed	$4,924	$4.17	$4,235 – $5,614
Step deck	$5,367	$4.54	$4,509 – $6,226
Power only	$3,590	$3.04	$3,123 – $4,056
Hotshot	$2,709	$2.29	$2,249 – $3,170
26' box truck	$2,657	$2.25	$2,258 – $3,055
Sprinter van	$1,628	$1.38	$1,367 – $1,888

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 Wheatland

48' flatbed lanes into Wheatland, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,891 mi	$7,751	$4.10	$6,665 – $8,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,082 mi	$6,522	$6.03	$5,609 – $7,435	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,046 mi	$5,731	$5.48	$4,929 – $6,534	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	829 mi	$3,058	$3.69	$2,630 – $3,486	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,833 mi	$6,700	$3.66	$5,762 – $7,638	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,110 mi	$4,687	$4.22	$4,031 – $5,343	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,088 mi	$6,551	$6.02	$5,633 – $7,468	3 d
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$4,059	$4.40	$3,490 – $4,627	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Wheatland, WY?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Wheatland, WY is estimated at $4,924 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,181 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,235 and $5,614.

How far is Houston, TX from Wheatland, WY by truck?

About 1,181 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 $1,154 of the $4,924 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,770 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wheatland, WY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,114, which makes Houston, TX to Wheatland, WY 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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