Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,172flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 546 mi
Typical range: $1,868–$2,476
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,639
Fuel: $533
All-in estimate: $2,172

Return trip

Houston → Lubbock$2,172

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

Lubbock to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,760	$3.22	$1,566 – $1,953
53' refrigerated	$2,100	$3.85	$1,827 – $2,373
48' flatbed	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476
Step deck	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756
Power only	$1,528	$2.80	$1,329 – $1,726
Hotshot	$1,152	$2.11	$956 – $1,347
26' box truck	$1,139	$2.09	$968 – $1,310
Sprinter van	$704	$1.29	$591 – $816

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More lanes from Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$7,360	$3.88	$6,330 – $8,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,535	$3.16	$3,040 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,520	$3.10	$3,027 – $4,012	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,722	$3.93	$2,341 – $3,103	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$6,743	$3.71	$5,799 – $7,687	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,339	$3.21	$2,872 – $3,807	3 d
Dallas, TX	355 mi	$1,677	$4.72	$1,442 – $1,912	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 Lubbock, TX to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lubbock, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,172 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 546 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,868 and $2,476.

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

About 546 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 $533 of the $2,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,639 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lubbock, 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