Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norman, OK to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,966flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 465 mi
Typical range: $1,691–$2,241
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norman to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,512
Fuel: $454
All-in estimate: $1,966

Return trip

Houston → Norman$2,176

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Norman to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Norman, OK to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,585	$3.41	$1,411 – $1,759
53' refrigerated	$1,892	$4.07	$1,646 – $2,138
48' flatbed	$1,966	$4.23	$1,691 – $2,241
Step deck	$2,152	$4.63	$1,808 – $2,497
Power only	$1,370	$2.95	$1,192 – $1,548
Hotshot	$1,033	$2.22	$857 – $1,208
26' box truck	$1,024	$2.20	$870 – $1,177
Sprinter van	$634	$1.36	$533 – $735

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More lanes from Norman

48' flatbed lanes from Norman, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,563 mi	$6,247	$4.00	$5,373 – $7,122	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,414 mi	$4,282	$3.03	$3,683 – $4,882	3 d
Chicago, IL	817 mi	$2,741	$3.36	$2,357 – $3,125	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,578	$3.58	$3,077 – $4,079	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,482 mi	$5,684	$3.84	$4,888 – $6,480	4 d
San Antonio, TX	478 mi	$2,000	$4.18	$1,720 – $2,280	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,349 mi	$4,119	$3.05	$3,543 – $4,696	3 d
Dallas, TX	203 mi	$1,286	$6.33	$1,106 – $1,466	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 Norman, OK to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Norman, OK to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,966 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 465 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,691 and $2,241.

How far is Norman, OK from Houston, TX by truck?

About 465 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 $454 of the $1,966 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,512 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Norman, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,176, which makes Norman, OK to Houston, TX 10% cheaper. 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