Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kirkland, WA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,485flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 2,225 mi
Typical range: $7,297–$9,672
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kirkland to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,311
Fuel: $2,174
All-in estimate: $8,485

Return trip

Houston → Kirkland$6,298

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

Kirkland to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Kirkland, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,085	$3.18	$6,306 – $7,865
53' refrigerated	$8,439	$3.79	$7,342 – $9,536
48' flatbed	$8,485	$3.81	$7,297 – $9,672
Step deck	$9,230	$4.15	$7,753 – $10,706
Power only	$6,304	$2.83	$5,484 – $7,123
Hotshot	$4,760	$2.14	$3,950 – $5,569
26' box truck	$4,647	$2.09	$3,950 – $5,344
Sprinter van	$2,834	$1.27	$2,381 – $3,288

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More lanes from Kirkland

48' flatbed lanes from Kirkland, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,832 mi	$13,658	$4.82	$11,746 – $15,571	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$4,664	$4.09	$4,011 – $5,317	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,036 mi	$7,470	$3.67	$6,424 – $8,515	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,308 mi	$5,752	$4.40	$4,947 – $6,558	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,792 mi	$12,828	$4.59	$11,032 – $14,624	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,102 mi	$8,070	$3.84	$6,940 – $9,200	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,253 mi	$5,035	$4.02	$4,330 – $5,740	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,980 mi	$7,659	$3.87	$6,587 – $8,731	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 Kirkland, WA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Kirkland, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,485 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 2,225 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,297 and $9,672.

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

About 2,225 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 $2,174 of the $8,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,311 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,298, which makes Kirkland, WA to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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