Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,488flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.28
Distance: 282 mi
Typical range: $1,279–$1,696
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,213
Fuel: $275
All-in estimate: $1,488

Return trip

Houston → Plano$1,488

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Plano to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,180	$4.18	$1,050 – $1,310
53' refrigerated	$1,410	$5.00	$1,226 – $1,593
48' flatbed	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696
Step deck	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895
Power only	$1,006	$3.57	$875 – $1,137
Hotshot	$758	$2.69	$629 – $886
26' box truck	$756	$2.68	$643 – $870
Sprinter van	$472	$1.67	$396 – $547

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More lanes from Plano

48' flatbed lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,379	$3.97	$5,486 – $7,272	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,419	$3.00	$3,800 – $5,038	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,002	$3.25	$2,582 – $3,422	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,695	$3.54	$3,178 – $4,212	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$5,797	$3.81	$4,985 – $6,609	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,581	$4.97	$1,360 – $1,802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,221	$3.03	$3,630 – $4,812	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,069 mi	$5,136	$4.80	$4,417 – $5,856	3 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 Plano, TX to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Plano, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,488 all-in in October 2026, or $5.28 a mile over about 282 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,279 and $1,696.

How far is Plano, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 282 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 $275 of the $1,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,213 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Plano, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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