Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

O'Fallon, MO to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,324flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 798 mi
Typical range: $2,859–$3,789
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

O'Fallon to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,544
Fuel: $780
All-in estimate: $3,324

Return trip

Houston → O'Fallon$2,714

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

O'Fallon to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from O'Fallon, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,722	$3.41	$2,423 – $3,021
53' refrigerated	$3,246	$4.07	$2,824 – $3,668
48' flatbed	$3,324	$4.17	$2,859 – $3,789
Step deck	$3,629	$4.55	$3,049 – $4,210
Power only	$2,384	$2.99	$2,074 – $2,694
Hotshot	$1,798	$2.25	$1,492 – $2,104
26' box truck	$1,770	$2.22	$1,505 – $2,036
Sprinter van	$1,089	$1.36	$915 – $1,263

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More lanes from O'Fallon

48' flatbed lanes from O'Fallon, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,062 mi	$5,356	$5.04	$4,606 – $6,105	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,851 mi	$6,318	$3.41	$5,433 – $7,202	4 d
Chicago, IL	312 mi	$1,753	$5.62	$1,508 – $1,999	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,465 mi	$5,714	$3.90	$4,914 – $6,514	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$4,809	$4.88	$4,136 – $5,482	3 d
San Antonio, TX	924 mi	$3,708	$4.01	$3,189 – $4,227	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,806 mi	$6,185	$3.42	$5,319 – $7,051	4 d
Dallas, TX	631 mi	$2,815	$4.46	$2,421 – $3,209	2 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 O'Fallon, MO to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from O'Fallon, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,324 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 798 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,859 and $3,789.

How far is O'Fallon, MO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 798 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 $780 of the $3,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,544 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to O'Fallon, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,714, which makes O'Fallon, 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