Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lancaster, TX to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,402flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.63
Distance: 249 mi
Typical range: $1,206–$1,598
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lancaster to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,159
Fuel: $243
All-in estimate: $1,402

Return trip

Houston → Lancaster$1,402

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lancaster to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,107	$4.45	$986 – $1,229
53' refrigerated	$1,324	$5.32	$1,151 – $1,496
48' flatbed	$1,402	$5.63	$1,206 – $1,598
Step deck	$1,541	$6.19	$1,294 – $1,787
Power only	$941	$3.78	$818 – $1,063
Hotshot	$708	$2.84	$588 – $829
26' box truck	$709	$2.85	$602 – $815
Sprinter van	$443	$1.78	$372 – $514

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More lanes from Lancaster

48' flatbed lanes from Lancaster, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,626 mi	$6,446	$3.96	$5,544 – $7,349	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$4,429	$3.00	$3,809 – $5,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$3,078	$3.22	$2,647 – $3,509	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,048 mi	$3,703	$3.53	$3,185 – $4,222	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,540 mi	$5,858	$3.80	$5,038 – $6,678	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,395 mi	$4,226	$3.03	$3,634 – $4,818	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,066 mi	$5,125	$4.81	$4,408 – $5,843	3 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 Lancaster, TX to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lancaster, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,402 all-in in October 2026, or $5.63 a mile over about 249 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,206 and $1,598.

How far is Lancaster, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 249 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 $243 of the $1,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,159 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lancaster, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology