Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Portales, NM to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,047flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 657 mi
Typical range: $1,761–$2,334
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portales to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,405
Fuel: $642
All-in estimate: $2,047

Return trip

Houston → Portales$2,936

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Portales to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Portales, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,668	$2.54	$1,484 – $1,851
53' refrigerated	$1,989	$3.03	$1,731 – $2,248
48' flatbed	$2,047	$3.12	$1,761 – $2,334
Step deck	$2,237	$3.41	$1,879 – $2,595
Power only	$1,454	$2.21	$1,265 – $1,643
Hotshot	$1,097	$1.67	$910 – $1,283
26' box truck	$1,082	$1.65	$920 – $1,244
Sprinter van	$667	$1.02	$560 – $774

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More lanes from Portales

48' flatbed lanes from Portales, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$6,320	$3.21	$5,435 – $7,205	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$2,728	$2.68	$2,346 – $3,110	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,027	$2.56	$2,603 – $3,450	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$2,036	$3.43	$1,751 – $2,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,887 mi	$5,800	$3.07	$4,988 – $6,612	4 d
San Antonio, TX	509 mi	$1,728	$3.40	$1,486 – $1,970	2 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$2,576	$2.73	$2,215 – $2,936	2 d
Dallas, TX	462 mi	$1,627	$3.52	$1,399 – $1,854	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 Portales, NM to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Portales, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,047 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 657 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,761 and $2,334.

How far is Portales, NM from Houston, TX by truck?

About 657 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 $642 of the $2,047 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,405 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Portales, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,936, which makes Portales, NM to Houston, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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