Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Iberia, LA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,430flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.65
Distance: 253 mi
Typical range: $1,230–$1,630
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Iberia to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,183
Fuel: $247
All-in estimate: $1,430

Return trip

Houston → New Iberia$1,557

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Iberia to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from New Iberia, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,130	$4.47	$1,006 – $1,254
53' refrigerated	$1,351	$5.34	$1,175 – $1,526
48' flatbed	$1,430	$5.65	$1,230 – $1,630
Step deck	$1,571	$6.21	$1,320 – $1,823
Power only	$960	$3.80	$835 – $1,085
Hotshot	$723	$2.86	$600 – $846
26' box truck	$723	$2.86	$615 – $832
Sprinter van	$452	$1.79	$380 – $524

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More lanes from New Iberia

48' flatbed lanes from New Iberia, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,468 mi	$5,989	$4.08	$5,150 – $6,827	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,862 mi	$5,463	$2.93	$4,698 – $6,228	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,002 mi	$3,231	$3.22	$2,779 – $3,684	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,432 mi	$4,824	$3.37	$4,148 – $5,499	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$5,403	$3.92	$4,646 – $6,159	3 d
San Antonio, TX	477 mi	$2,018	$4.23	$1,735 – $2,300	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,772 mi	$5,235	$2.95	$4,502 – $5,967	4 d
Dallas, TX	412 mi	$1,847	$4.48	$1,589 – $2,106	1 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 New Iberia, LA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from New Iberia, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,430 all-in in October 2026, or $5.65 a mile over about 253 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,230 and $1,630.

How far is New Iberia, LA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 253 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 $247 of the $1,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,183 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to New Iberia, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,557, which makes New Iberia, LA to Houston, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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