Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Port Arthur, TX to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,032flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.73
Distance: 106 mi
Typical range: $887–$1,176
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port Arthur to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $928
Fuel: $104
All-in estimate: $1,032

Return trip

Houston → Port Arthur$1,032

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

Port Arthur to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Arthur, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$793	$7.49	$706 – $881
53' refrigerated	$950	$8.96	$826 – $1,073
48' flatbed	$1,032	$9.73	$887 – $1,176
Step deck	$1,139	$10.75	$957 – $1,321
Power only	$658	$6.21	$573 – $744
Hotshot	$495	$4.67	$411 – $579
26' box truck	$501	$4.73	$426 – $576
Sprinter van	$317	$2.99	$267 – $368

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More lanes from Port Arthur

48' flatbed lanes from Port Arthur, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$6,312	$3.98	$5,428 – $7,195	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$5,050	$2.93	$4,343 – $5,757	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$3,322	$3.15	$2,857 – $3,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$4,386	$3.39	$3,772 – $5,000	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$5,714	$3.82	$4,914 – $6,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$1,612	$4.88	$1,386 – $1,838	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$4,820	$2.95	$4,145 – $5,494	4 d
Dallas, TX	309 mi	$1,558	$5.04	$1,340 – $1,776	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 Port Arthur, TX to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Port Arthur, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,032 all-in in October 2026, or $9.73 a mile over about 106 mi. Quotes typically land between $887 and $1,176.

How far is Port Arthur, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 106 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 $104 of the $1,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $928 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Port Arthur, TX?

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

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