Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, MS to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,977flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 427 mi
Typical range: $1,700–$2,254
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,560
Fuel: $417
All-in estimate: $1,977

Return trip

Houston → Madison$2,130

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Madison to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, MS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,590	$3.72	$1,415 – $1,765
53' refrigerated	$1,898	$4.44	$1,651 – $2,144
48' flatbed	$1,977	$4.63	$1,700 – $2,254
Step deck	$2,166	$5.07	$1,819 – $2,512
Power only	$1,371	$3.21	$1,193 – $1,550
Hotshot	$1,033	$2.42	$858 – $1,209
26' box truck	$1,025	$2.40	$872 – $1,179
Sprinter van	$636	$1.49	$534 – $738

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More lanes from Madison

48' flatbed lanes from Madison, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,250 mi	$5,499	$4.40	$4,729 – $6,269	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,926 mi	$5,895	$3.06	$5,070 – $6,720	5 d
Chicago, IL	780 mi	$2,806	$3.60	$2,413 – $3,198	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$5,257	$3.50	$4,521 – $5,993	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$4,923	$4.25	$4,233 – $5,612	3 d
San Antonio, TX	636 mi	$2,552	$4.01	$2,194 – $2,909	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,849 mi	$5,690	$3.08	$4,894 – $6,487	4 d
Dallas, TX	456 mi	$2,057	$4.51	$1,769 – $2,345	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 Madison, MS to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, MS to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,977 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 427 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,700 and $2,254.

How far is Madison, MS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 427 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 $417 of the $1,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,560 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Madison, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,130, which makes Madison, MS to Houston, TX 7% cheaper. 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