Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pullman, WA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$7,558flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,950 mi
Typical range: $6,500–$8,616
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pullman to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,653
Fuel: $1,905
All-in estimate: $7,558

Return trip

Houston → Pullman$5,610

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

Pullman to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pullman, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,300	$3.23	$5,607 – $6,993
53' refrigerated	$7,504	$3.85	$6,528 – $8,479
48' flatbed	$7,558	$3.88	$6,500 – $8,616
Step deck	$8,224	$4.22	$6,908 – $9,540
Power only	$5,597	$2.87	$4,869 – $6,324
Hotshot	$4,225	$2.17	$3,507 – $4,944
26' box truck	$4,129	$2.12	$3,509 – $4,748
Sprinter van	$2,520	$1.29	$2,117 – $2,923

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More lanes from Pullman

48' flatbed lanes from Pullman, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,562 mi	$12,478	$4.87	$10,731 – $14,225	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,039 mi	$4,338	$4.17	$3,730 – $4,945	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,755 mi	$6,568	$3.74	$5,649 – $7,488	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,118 mi	$5,069	$4.53	$4,360 – $5,779	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,519 mi	$11,692	$4.64	$10,055 – $13,329	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,838 mi	$7,180	$3.91	$6,175 – $8,185	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$4,651	$4.10	$3,999 – $5,302	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,701 mi	$6,718	$3.95	$5,778 – $7,659	4 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 Pullman, WA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Pullman, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,558 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,950 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,500 and $8,616.

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

About 1,950 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 $1,905 of the $7,558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,653 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,610, which makes Pullman, WA to Houston, TX 35% 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