Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mountlake Terrace, WA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,512flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 2,233 mi
Typical range: $7,320–$9,703
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mountlake Terrace to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,331
Fuel: $2,181
All-in estimate: $8,512

Return trip

Houston → Mountlake Terrace$6,318

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mountlake Terrace to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountlake Terrace, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,108	$3.18	$6,326 – $7,890
53' refrigerated	$8,466	$3.79	$7,365 – $9,567
48' flatbed	$8,512	$3.81	$7,320 – $9,703
Step deck	$9,259	$4.15	$7,777 – $10,740
Power only	$6,324	$2.83	$5,502 – $7,147
Hotshot	$4,775	$2.14	$3,963 – $5,587
26' box truck	$4,662	$2.09	$3,963 – $5,361
Sprinter van	$2,843	$1.27	$2,388 – $3,298

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More lanes from Mountlake Terrace

48' flatbed lanes from Mountlake Terrace, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,837 mi	$13,680	$4.82	$11,765 – $15,596	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,148 mi	$4,693	$4.09	$4,036 – $5,350	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,489	$3.67	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,318 mi	$5,788	$4.39	$4,978 – $6,599	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$12,849	$4.59	$11,050 – $14,647	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$8,100	$3.84	$6,966 – $9,234	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,262 mi	$5,064	$4.01	$4,355 – $5,773	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,989 mi	$7,689	$3.87	$6,613 – $8,766	5 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 Mountlake Terrace, WA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Mountlake Terrace, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,512 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 2,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,320 and $9,703.

How far is Mountlake Terrace, WA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 2,233 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 $2,181 of the $8,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,331 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Mountlake Terrace, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,318, which makes Mountlake Terrace, WA to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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