Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kent, WA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,441flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 2,212 mi
Typical range: $7,259–$9,623
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kent to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,280
Fuel: $2,161
All-in estimate: $8,441

Return trip

Houston → Kent$6,265

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kent to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Kent, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,048	$3.19	$6,273 – $7,823
53' refrigerated	$8,395	$3.80	$7,303 – $9,486
48' flatbed	$8,441	$3.82	$7,259 – $9,623
Step deck	$9,182	$4.15	$7,713 – $10,651
Power only	$6,270	$2.83	$5,455 – $7,086
Hotshot	$4,734	$2.14	$3,930 – $5,539
26' box truck	$4,623	$2.09	$3,929 – $5,316
Sprinter van	$2,819	$1.27	$2,368 – $3,270

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More lanes from Kent

48' flatbed lanes from Kent, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$13,676	$4.82	$11,761 – $15,591	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$4,585	$4.11	$3,943 – $5,227	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$7,473	$3.67	$6,427 – $8,519	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,287 mi	$5,677	$4.41	$4,882 – $6,472	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$12,840	$4.59	$11,043 – $14,638	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$8,023	$3.84	$6,900 – $9,146	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,229 mi	$4,957	$4.03	$4,263 – $5,651	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,968 mi	$7,618	$3.87	$6,552 – $8,685	5 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 Kent, WA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Kent, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,441 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 2,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,259 and $9,623.

How far is Kent, WA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 2,212 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,161 of the $8,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,280 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Kent, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,265, which makes Kent, WA to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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