Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Longview, WA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,397flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 2,199 mi
Typical range: $7,221–$9,573
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Longview to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,249
Fuel: $2,148
All-in estimate: $8,397

Return trip

Houston → Longview$6,233

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

Longview to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Longview, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,011	$3.19	$6,240 – $7,782
53' refrigerated	$8,350	$3.80	$7,265 – $9,436
48' flatbed	$8,397	$3.82	$7,221 – $9,573
Step deck	$9,135	$4.15	$7,673 – $10,596
Power only	$6,237	$2.84	$5,426 – $7,048
Hotshot	$4,709	$2.14	$3,909 – $5,510
26' box truck	$4,598	$2.09	$3,908 – $5,288
Sprinter van	$2,804	$1.28	$2,356 – $3,253

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More lanes from Longview

48' flatbed lanes from Longview, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$13,916	$4.81	$11,968 – $15,865	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,028 mi	$4,302	$4.18	$3,700 – $4,904	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$7,614	$3.66	$6,548 – $8,680	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$5,465	$4.45	$4,700 – $6,230	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,848 mi	$13,061	$4.59	$11,232 – $14,889	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,065 mi	$7,945	$3.85	$6,833 – $9,058	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,146 mi	$4,686	$4.09	$4,030 – $5,343	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,961 mi	$7,595	$3.87	$6,531 – $8,658	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 Longview, WA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Longview, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,397 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 2,199 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,221 and $9,573.

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

About 2,199 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 $2,148 of the $8,397 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,249 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,233, which makes Longview, WA to Houston, TX 35% 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