Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Radcliff, KY to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,270flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 915 mi
Typical range: $2,812–$3,728
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Radcliff to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,376
Fuel: $894
All-in estimate: $3,270

Return trip

Houston → Radcliff$3,271

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

Radcliff to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Radcliff, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,687	$2.94	$2,391 – $2,982
53' refrigerated	$3,203	$3.50	$2,787 – $3,620
48' flatbed	$3,270	$3.57	$2,812 – $3,728
Step deck	$3,568	$3.90	$2,997 – $4,139
Power only	$2,359	$2.58	$2,053 – $2,666
Hotshot	$1,780	$1.95	$1,477 – $2,083
26' box truck	$1,750	$1.91	$1,487 – $2,012
Sprinter van	$1,075	$1.17	$903 – $1,247

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More lanes from Radcliff

48' flatbed lanes from Radcliff, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$3,806	$4.81	$3,273 – $4,338	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,155 mi	$6,409	$2.97	$5,511 – $7,306	5 d
Chicago, IL	345 mi	$1,643	$4.76	$1,413 – $1,873	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,760 mi	$5,929	$3.37	$5,099 – $6,759	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	708 mi	$3,343	$4.72	$2,875 – $3,811	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,091 mi	$3,747	$3.43	$3,222 – $4,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,105 mi	$6,278	$2.98	$5,399 – $7,157	5 d
Dallas, TX	828 mi	$3,034	$3.66	$2,610 – $3,459	2 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 Radcliff, KY to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Radcliff, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,270 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 915 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,812 and $3,728.

How far is Radcliff, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 915 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 $894 of the $3,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,376 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Radcliff, KY?

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