Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Joplin, MO to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,711flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 597 mi
Typical range: $2,332–$3,091
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Joplin to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,128
Fuel: $583
All-in estimate: $2,711

Return trip

Houston → Joplin$2,214

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

Joplin to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Joplin, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,203	$3.69	$1,960 – $2,445
53' refrigerated	$2,628	$4.40	$2,286 – $2,969
48' flatbed	$2,711	$4.54	$2,332 – $3,091
Step deck	$2,964	$4.97	$2,490 – $3,439
Power only	$1,916	$3.21	$1,667 – $2,165
Hotshot	$1,445	$2.42	$1,199 – $1,691
26' box truck	$1,427	$2.39	$1,213 – $1,641
Sprinter van	$881	$1.48	$740 – $1,022

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More lanes from Joplin

48' flatbed lanes from Joplin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$6,431	$4.82	$5,531 – $7,332	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$5,581	$3.49	$4,799 – $6,362	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,525	$4.37	$2,172 – $2,879	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$4,859	$4.04	$4,179 – $5,539	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$5,821	$4.64	$5,006 – $6,636	3 d
San Antonio, TX	678 mi	$2,958	$4.36	$2,544 – $3,372	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,424	$3.50	$4,665 – $6,184	4 d
Dallas, TX	380 mi	$2,050	$5.39	$1,763 – $2,336	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 Joplin, MO to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Joplin, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,711 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 597 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,332 and $3,091.

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

About 597 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 $583 of the $2,711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,128 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,214, which makes Joplin, MO to Houston, TX 22% 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