Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Morristown, TN to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,482flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 977 mi
Typical range: $2,995–$3,970
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Morristown to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,528
Fuel: $954
All-in estimate: $3,482

Return trip

Houston → Morristown$3,616

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Morristown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Morristown, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,866	$2.93	$2,550 – $3,181
53' refrigerated	$3,416	$3.50	$2,972 – $3,860
48' flatbed	$3,482	$3.56	$2,995 – $3,970
Step deck	$3,798	$3.89	$3,191 – $4,406
Power only	$2,520	$2.58	$2,192 – $2,847
Hotshot	$1,901	$1.95	$1,578 – $2,224
26' box truck	$1,867	$1.91	$1,587 – $2,148
Sprinter van	$1,146	$1.17	$963 – $1,330

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More lanes from Morristown

48' flatbed lanes from Morristown, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	699 mi	$3,527	$5.05	$3,033 – $4,021	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$6,971	$2.98	$5,995 – $7,947	5 d
Chicago, IL	537 mi	$2,165	$4.03	$1,862 – $2,469	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,930 mi	$6,503	$3.37	$5,592 – $7,413	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	608 mi	$3,048	$5.01	$2,621 – $3,474	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$4,031	$3.42	$3,467 – $4,595	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,278 mi	$6,817	$2.99	$5,863 – $7,772	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$3,397	$3.59	$2,922 – $3,873	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 Morristown, TN to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Morristown, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,482 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 977 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,995 and $3,970.

How far is Morristown, TN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 977 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $954 of the $3,482 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,528 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Morristown, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,616, which makes Morristown, TN to Houston, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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