Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hutchinson, KS to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,130flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 696 mi
Typical range: $2,691–$3,568
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hutchinson to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,450
Fuel: $680
All-in estimate: $3,130

Return trip

Houston → Hutchinson$2,566

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hutchinson to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hutchinson, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,553	$3.67	$2,273 – $2,834
53' refrigerated	$3,045	$4.38	$2,650 – $3,441
48' flatbed	$3,130	$4.50	$2,691 – $3,568
Step deck	$3,419	$4.91	$2,872 – $3,966
Power only	$2,230	$3.20	$1,940 – $2,519
Hotshot	$1,682	$2.42	$1,396 – $1,967
26' box truck	$1,658	$2.38	$1,409 – $1,907
Sprinter van	$1,021	$1.47	$858 – $1,185

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More lanes from Hutchinson

48' flatbed lanes from Hutchinson, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,521 mi	$7,448	$4.90	$6,405 – $8,491	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,388 mi	$5,144	$3.71	$4,424 – $5,864	3 d
Chicago, IL	709 mi	$3,018	$4.26	$2,596 – $3,441	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$4,381	$4.36	$3,768 – $4,995	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,447 mi	$6,797	$4.70	$5,845 – $7,748	4 d
San Antonio, TX	703 mi	$3,152	$4.48	$2,711 – $3,593	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,344 mi	$5,010	$3.73	$4,308 – $5,711	3 d
Dallas, TX	436 mi	$2,306	$5.29	$1,983 – $2,629	1 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Hutchinson, KS to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Hutchinson, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,130 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 696 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,691 and $3,568.

How far is Hutchinson, KS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 696 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 $680 of the $3,130 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,450 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Hutchinson, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,566, which makes Hutchinson, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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