Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mount Washington, KY to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,351flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 945 mi
Typical range: $2,882–$3,821
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mount Washington to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,428
Fuel: $923
All-in estimate: $3,351

Return trip

Houston → Mount Washington$3,353

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

Mount Washington to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Washington, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,756	$2.92	$2,453 – $3,059
53' refrigerated	$3,285	$3.48	$2,858 – $3,712
48' flatbed	$3,351	$3.55	$2,882 – $3,821
Step deck	$3,656	$3.87	$3,071 – $4,241
Power only	$2,421	$2.56	$2,107 – $2,736
Hotshot	$1,827	$1.93	$1,516 – $2,138
26' box truck	$1,795	$1.90	$1,526 – $2,065
Sprinter van	$1,102	$1.17	$926 – $1,279

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More lanes from Mount Washington

48' flatbed lanes from Mount Washington, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	762 mi	$3,704	$4.86	$3,185 – $4,222	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,179 mi	$6,471	$2.97	$5,565 – $7,377	5 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$1,622	$4.81	$1,395 – $1,849	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$6,001	$3.36	$5,161 – $6,841	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	679 mi	$3,246	$4.78	$2,792 – $3,701	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$3,831	$3.41	$3,295 – $4,367	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,130 mi	$6,343	$2.98	$5,455 – $7,231	5 d
Dallas, TX	858 mi	$3,116	$3.63	$2,679 – $3,552	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 Mount Washington, KY to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Mount Washington, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,351 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 945 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,882 and $3,821.

How far is Mount Washington, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 945 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 $923 of the $3,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,428 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Mount Washington, KY?

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

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