Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Olympia, WA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,505flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 2,231 mi
Typical range: $7,314–$9,696
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Olympia to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,326
Fuel: $2,179
All-in estimate: $8,505

Return trip

Houston → Olympia$6,313

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Olympia to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Olympia, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,102	$3.18	$6,321 – $7,884
53' refrigerated	$8,459	$3.79	$7,359 – $9,559
48' flatbed	$8,505	$3.81	$7,314 – $9,696
Step deck	$9,252	$4.15	$7,771 – $10,732
Power only	$6,319	$2.83	$5,498 – $7,141
Hotshot	$4,771	$2.14	$3,960 – $5,582
26' box truck	$4,658	$2.09	$3,960 – $5,357
Sprinter van	$2,841	$1.27	$2,386 – $3,296

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More lanes from Olympia

48' flatbed lanes from Olympia, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,877 mi	$13,855	$4.82	$11,915 – $15,795	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,097 mi	$4,527	$4.13	$3,893 – $5,160	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,075 mi	$7,595	$3.66	$6,531 – $8,658	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$5,670	$4.41	$4,876 – $6,464	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,835 mi	$13,007	$4.59	$11,186 – $14,828	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,102 mi	$8,070	$3.84	$6,940 – $9,200	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,214 mi	$4,908	$4.04	$4,221 – $5,595	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,989 mi	$7,689	$3.87	$6,613 – $8,766	5 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 Olympia, WA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Olympia, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,505 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 2,231 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,314 and $9,696.

How far is Olympia, WA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 2,231 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,179 of the $8,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,326 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Olympia, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,313, which makes Olympia, WA to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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