Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kenner, LA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,719flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 363 mi
Typical range: $1,478–$1,959
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kenner to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,364
Fuel: $355
All-in estimate: $1,719

Return trip

Houston → Kenner$1,871

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kenner to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Kenner, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,375	$3.79	$1,223 – $1,526
53' refrigerated	$1,642	$4.52	$1,428 – $1,855
48' flatbed	$1,719	$4.73	$1,478 – $1,959
Step deck	$1,884	$5.19	$1,583 – $2,186
Power only	$1,180	$3.25	$1,027 – $1,334
Hotshot	$889	$2.45	$738 – $1,041
26' box truck	$885	$2.44	$752 – $1,017
Sprinter van	$550	$1.51	$462 – $638

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More lanes from Kenner

48' flatbed lanes from Kenner, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,386 mi	$5,710	$4.12	$4,910 – $6,509	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,967 mi	$5,729	$2.91	$4,927 – $6,531	5 d
Chicago, IL	979 mi	$3,174	$3.24	$2,730 – $3,618	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,538 mi	$5,120	$3.33	$4,403 – $5,837	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$5,137	$3.97	$4,418 – $5,857	3 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,306	$3.93	$1,983 – $2,629	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,879 mi	$5,506	$2.93	$4,735 – $6,277	4 d
Dallas, TX	507 mi	$2,096	$4.13	$1,803 – $2,390	2 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 Kenner, LA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Kenner, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,719 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 363 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,478 and $1,959.

How far is Kenner, LA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 363 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $355 of the $1,719 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,364 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Kenner, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,871, which makes Kenner, LA to Houston, TX 8% 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