Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Wildwood, MO flatbed rate

$2,680flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 784 mi
Typical range: $2,304–$3,055
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Wildwood price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,914
Fuel: $766
All-in estimate: $2,680

Return trip

Wildwood → Houston$3,281

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Houston to Wildwood by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Wildwood, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,193	$2.80	$1,952 – $2,434
53' refrigerated	$2,615	$3.34	$2,275 – $2,955
48' flatbed	$2,680	$3.42	$2,304 – $3,055
Step deck	$2,926	$3.73	$2,458 – $3,394
Power only	$1,920	$2.45	$1,670 – $2,170
Hotshot	$1,448	$1.85	$1,202 – $1,694
26' box truck	$1,426	$1.82	$1,212 – $1,640
Sprinter van	$877	$1.12	$737 – $1,018

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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 Wildwood

48' flatbed lanes into Wildwood, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,063 mi	$3,584	$3.37	$3,082 – $4,085	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,853 mi	$7,584	$4.09	$6,522 – $8,646	4 d
Chicago, IL	324 mi	$1,966	$6.07	$1,691 – $2,241	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,466 mi	$3,572	$2.44	$3,072 – $4,072	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$3,002	$3.04	$2,581 – $3,422	3 d
San Antonio, TX	912 mi	$2,998	$3.29	$2,579 – $3,418	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$7,421	$4.11	$6,382 – $8,460	4 d
Dallas, TX	621 mi	$2,274	$3.66	$1,955 – $2,592	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Wildwood, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Wildwood, MO is estimated at $2,680 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 784 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,304 and $3,055.

How far is Houston, TX from Wildwood, MO by truck?

About 784 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 $766 of the $2,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,914 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wildwood, MO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,281, which makes Houston, TX to Wildwood, MO 18% 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