Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milwaukie, OR to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,849flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 2,156 mi
Typical range: $7,610–$10,088
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukie to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,743
Fuel: $2,106
All-in estimate: $8,849

Return trip

Houston → Milwaukie$6,132

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Milwaukie to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukie, OR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,386	$3.43	$6,574 – $8,199
53' refrigerated	$8,798	$4.08	$7,654 – $9,941
48' flatbed	$8,849	$4.10	$7,610 – $10,088
Step deck	$9,627	$4.47	$8,086 – $11,167
Power only	$6,570	$3.05	$5,716 – $7,424
Hotshot	$4,960	$2.30	$4,117 – $5,803
26' box truck	$4,844	$2.25	$4,117 – $5,570
Sprinter van	$2,955	$1.37	$2,482 – $3,427

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More lanes from Milwaukie

48' flatbed lanes from Milwaukie, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$14,881	$5.16	$12,798 – $16,964	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	968 mi	$4,403	$4.55	$3,787 – $5,020	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,066 mi	$8,113	$3.93	$6,977 – $9,249	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,171 mi	$5,640	$4.82	$4,851 – $6,430	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$13,952	$4.92	$11,999 – $15,905	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,018 mi	$8,350	$4.14	$7,181 – $9,519	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,086 mi	$4,816	$4.43	$4,142 – $5,490	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,920 mi	$7,996	$4.16	$6,877 – $9,115	4 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 Milwaukie, OR to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Milwaukie, OR to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,849 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 2,156 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,610 and $10,088.

How far is Milwaukie, OR from Houston, TX by truck?

About 2,156 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 $2,106 of the $8,849 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,743 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Milwaukie, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,132, which makes Milwaukie, OR to Houston, TX 44% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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