Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Yuma, AZ flatbed rate

$4,543flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,352 mi
Typical range: $3,907–$5,179
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Yuma price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,222
Fuel: $1,321
All-in estimate: $4,543

Return trip

Yuma → Houston$3,476

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Houston to Yuma by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Yuma, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,764	$2.78	$3,350 – $4,178
53' refrigerated	$4,485	$3.32	$3,902 – $5,068
48' flatbed	$4,543	$3.36	$3,907 – $5,179
Step deck	$4,950	$3.66	$4,158 – $5,742
Power only	$3,328	$2.46	$2,895 – $3,761
Hotshot	$2,512	$1.86	$2,085 – $2,939
26' box truck	$2,460	$1.82	$2,091 – $2,829
Sprinter van	$1,506	$1.11	$1,265 – $1,747

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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 Yuma

48' flatbed lanes into Yuma, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,713 mi	$8,820	$3.25	$7,585 – $10,054	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	292 mi	$2,292	$7.85	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,892 mi	$7,733	$4.09	$6,651 – $8,816	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	187 mi	$1,080	$5.78	$929 – $1,232	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,638 mi	$7,636	$2.89	$6,567 – $8,706	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$3,969	$3.47	$3,413 – $4,524	3 d
San Diego, CA	181 mi	$1,856	$10.26	$1,597 – $2,116	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,218 mi	$4,173	$3.43	$3,589 – $4,757	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Yuma, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Yuma, AZ is estimated at $4,543 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,352 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,907 and $5,179.

How far is Houston, TX from Yuma, AZ by truck?

About 1,352 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 $1,321 of the $4,543 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,222 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Yuma, AZ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,476, which makes Houston, TX to Yuma, AZ 31% 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