Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mansfield, TX to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,423flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.54
Distance: 257 mi
Typical range: $1,224–$1,622
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mansfield to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,172
Fuel: $251
All-in estimate: $1,423

Return trip

Houston → Mansfield$1,423

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

Mansfield to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mansfield, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,125	$4.38	$1,001 – $1,249
53' refrigerated	$1,344	$5.23	$1,170 – $1,519
48' flatbed	$1,423	$5.54	$1,224 – $1,622
Step deck	$1,563	$6.08	$1,313 – $1,814
Power only	$956	$3.72	$832 – $1,081
Hotshot	$720	$2.80	$598 – $843
26' box truck	$720	$2.80	$612 – $828
Sprinter van	$450	$1.75	$378 – $522

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More lanes from Mansfield

48' flatbed lanes from Mansfield, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,648 mi	$6,520	$3.96	$5,607 – $7,433	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$4,371	$3.01	$3,759 – $4,983	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,118	$3.21	$2,681 – $3,554	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,025 mi	$3,640	$3.55	$3,130 – $4,149	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$5,928	$3.80	$5,098 – $6,758	4 d
San Antonio, TX	272 mi	$1,462	$5.37	$1,257 – $1,666	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,371 mi	$4,166	$3.04	$3,583 – $4,749	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,089 mi	$5,212	$4.79	$4,482 – $5,942	3 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 Mansfield, TX to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Mansfield, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,423 all-in in October 2026, or $5.54 a mile over about 257 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,224 and $1,622.

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

About 257 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 $251 of the $1,423 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,172 is linehaul.

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