Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nixa, MO to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,748flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 609 mi
Typical range: $2,363–$3,133
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nixa to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,153
Fuel: $595
All-in estimate: $2,748

Return trip

Houston → Nixa$2,244

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Nixa to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Nixa, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,234	$3.67	$1,988 – $2,479
53' refrigerated	$2,665	$4.38	$2,318 – $3,011
48' flatbed	$2,748	$4.51	$2,363 – $3,133
Step deck	$3,004	$4.93	$2,524 – $3,485
Power only	$1,944	$3.19	$1,691 – $2,197
Hotshot	$1,466	$2.41	$1,217 – $1,715
26' box truck	$1,448	$2.38	$1,231 – $1,665
Sprinter van	$893	$1.47	$750 – $1,036

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More lanes from Nixa

48' flatbed lanes from Nixa, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,261 mi	$6,143	$4.87	$5,283 – $7,002	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,680 mi	$5,813	$3.46	$5,000 – $6,627	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$2,375	$4.51	$2,042 – $2,707	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,280 mi	$5,113	$3.99	$4,397 – $5,828	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$5,543	$4.69	$4,767 – $6,319	3 d
San Antonio, TX	713 mi	$3,065	$4.30	$2,636 – $3,494	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,626 mi	$5,654	$3.48	$4,863 – $6,446	4 d
Dallas, TX	417 mi	$2,162	$5.19	$1,860 – $2,465	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 Nixa, MO to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Nixa, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,748 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 609 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,363 and $3,133.

How far is Nixa, MO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 609 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 $595 of the $2,748 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,153 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Nixa, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,244, which makes Nixa, MO to Houston, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology