Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Liberal, KS to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,145flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 701 mi
Typical range: $2,705–$3,586
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Liberal to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,460
Fuel: $685
All-in estimate: $3,145

Return trip

Houston → Liberal$2,579

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

Liberal to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Liberal, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,567	$3.66	$2,285 – $2,849
53' refrigerated	$3,061	$4.37	$2,663 – $3,459
48' flatbed	$3,145	$4.49	$2,705 – $3,586
Step deck	$3,436	$4.90	$2,887 – $3,986
Power only	$2,242	$3.20	$1,950 – $2,533
Hotshot	$1,691	$2.41	$1,403 – $1,978
26' box truck	$1,667	$2.38	$1,417 – $1,917
Sprinter van	$1,027	$1.46	$862 – $1,191

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More lanes from Liberal

48' flatbed lanes from Liberal, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,732 mi	$8,315	$4.80	$7,151 – $9,479	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$4,520	$3.82	$3,887 – $5,152	3 d
Chicago, IL	919 mi	$3,651	$3.97	$3,140 – $4,162	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	794 mi	$3,669	$4.62	$3,155 – $4,182	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,657 mi	$7,617	$4.60	$6,551 – $8,684	4 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$2,952	$4.61	$2,539 – $3,366	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$4,370	$3.85	$3,758 – $4,981	3 d
Dallas, TX	444 mi	$2,331	$5.25	$2,005 – $2,658	1 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 Liberal, KS to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Liberal, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,145 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 701 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,705 and $3,586.

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

About 701 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 $685 of the $3,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,460 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,579, which makes Liberal, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. 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