Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raytown, MO to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,187flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 753 mi
Typical range: $2,741–$3,633
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raytown to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,451
Fuel: $736
All-in estimate: $3,187

Return trip

Houston → Raytown$2,602

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Raytown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Raytown, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,606	$3.46	$2,319 – $2,892
53' refrigerated	$3,107	$4.13	$2,703 – $3,511
48' flatbed	$3,187	$4.23	$2,741 – $3,633
Step deck	$3,480	$4.62	$2,924 – $4,037
Power only	$2,279	$3.03	$1,983 – $2,575
Hotshot	$1,719	$2.28	$1,427 – $2,011
26' box truck	$1,693	$2.25	$1,439 – $1,947
Sprinter van	$1,042	$1.38	$876 – $1,209

More lanes from Raytown

48' flatbed lanes from Raytown, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,289 mi	$6,253	$4.85	$5,378 – $7,129	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,616 mi	$5,625	$3.48	$4,837 – $6,412	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,241	$4.67	$1,927 – $2,555	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,238 mi	$4,976	$4.02	$4,279 – $5,673	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,216 mi	$5,674	$4.67	$4,880 – $6,469	3 d
San Antonio, TX	824 mi	$3,403	$4.13	$2,927 – $3,880	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,575 mi	$5,504	$3.49	$4,733 – $6,275	4 d
Dallas, TX	528 mi	$2,501	$4.74	$2,151 – $2,851	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 Raytown, MO to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Raytown, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,187 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 753 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,741 and $3,633.

How far is Raytown, MO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 753 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 $736 of the $3,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,451 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Raytown, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,602, which makes Raytown, MO to Houston, TX 23% 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