Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newton, KS to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,098flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 686 mi
Typical range: $2,664–$3,532
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,428
Fuel: $670
All-in estimate: $3,098

Return trip

Houston → Newton$2,540

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Newton, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,527	$3.68	$2,249 – $2,805
53' refrigerated	$3,014	$4.39	$2,622 – $3,405
48' flatbed	$3,098	$4.52	$2,664 – $3,532
Step deck	$3,385	$4.93	$2,843 – $3,926
Power only	$2,205	$3.21	$1,919 – $2,492
Hotshot	$1,663	$2.42	$1,381 – $1,946
26' box truck	$1,640	$2.39	$1,394 – $1,886
Sprinter van	$1,011	$1.47	$849 – $1,172

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More lanes from Newton

48' flatbed lanes from Newton, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$7,308	$4.91	$6,285 – $8,332	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,424 mi	$5,254	$3.69	$4,519 – $5,990	3 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$2,925	$4.31	$2,515 – $3,334	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,039 mi	$4,496	$4.33	$3,867 – $5,126	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,412 mi	$6,660	$4.72	$5,727 – $7,592	3 d
San Antonio, TX	704 mi	$3,155	$4.48	$2,713 – $3,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$5,117	$3.71	$4,400 – $5,833	3 d
Dallas, TX	429 mi	$2,284	$5.32	$1,964 – $2,604	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 Newton, KS to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Newton, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,098 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 686 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,664 and $3,532.

How far is Newton, KS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 686 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 $670 of the $3,098 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,428 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Newton, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,540, which makes Newton, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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