Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lansing, KS to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,370flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 772 mi
Typical range: $2,898–$3,842
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lansing to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,616
Fuel: $754
All-in estimate: $3,370

Return trip

Houston → Lansing$2,764

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

Lansing to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansing, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,757	$3.57	$2,454 – $3,061
53' refrigerated	$3,288	$4.26	$2,861 – $3,716
48' flatbed	$3,370	$4.37	$2,898 – $3,842
Step deck	$3,680	$4.77	$3,091 – $4,269
Power only	$2,413	$3.13	$2,099 – $2,727
Hotshot	$1,820	$2.36	$1,511 – $2,130
26' box truck	$1,792	$2.32	$1,524 – $2,061
Sprinter van	$1,103	$1.43	$926 – $1,279

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More lanes from Lansing

48' flatbed lanes from Lansing, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,312 mi	$6,590	$5.02	$5,667 – $7,512	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,591 mi	$5,766	$3.62	$4,959 – $6,573	4 d
Chicago, IL	494 mi	$2,370	$4.80	$2,038 – $2,702	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$5,098	$4.19	$4,384 – $5,811	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$5,988	$4.83	$5,149 – $6,826	3 d
San Antonio, TX	834 mi	$3,567	$4.28	$3,067 – $4,066	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,552 mi	$5,646	$3.64	$4,856 – $6,437	4 d
Dallas, TX	540 mi	$2,636	$4.88	$2,267 – $3,005	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 Lansing, KS to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lansing, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,370 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 772 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,898 and $3,842.

How far is Lansing, KS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 772 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 $754 of the $3,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,616 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lansing, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,764, which makes Lansing, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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