Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madisonville, KY to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,002flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 816 mi
Typical range: $2,582–$3,422
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madisonville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,205
Fuel: $797
All-in estimate: $3,002

Return trip

Houston → Madisonville$3,003

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

Madisonville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Madisonville, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,460	$3.01	$2,189 – $2,730
53' refrigerated	$2,933	$3.59	$2,551 – $3,314
48' flatbed	$3,002	$3.68	$2,582 – $3,422
Step deck	$3,277	$4.02	$2,753 – $3,802
Power only	$2,155	$2.64	$1,875 – $2,435
Hotshot	$1,626	$1.99	$1,349 – $1,902
26' box truck	$1,600	$1.96	$1,360 – $1,840
Sprinter van	$984	$1.21	$826 – $1,141

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More lanes from Madisonville

48' flatbed lanes from Madisonville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	900 mi	$4,189	$4.65	$3,602 – $4,775	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,055 mi	$6,147	$2.99	$5,286 – $7,007	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,700	$4.63	$1,462 – $1,938	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,657 mi	$5,631	$3.40	$4,843 – $6,420	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	816 mi	$3,704	$4.54	$3,186 – $4,223	2 d
San Antonio, TX	986 mi	$3,462	$3.51	$2,978 – $3,947	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$6,011	$3.00	$5,169 – $6,852	5 d
Dallas, TX	720 mi	$2,742	$3.81	$2,358 – $3,126	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 Madisonville, KY to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Madisonville, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,002 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 816 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,582 and $3,422.

How far is Madisonville, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 816 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 $797 of the $3,002 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,205 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Madisonville, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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