Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Republic, MO to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,772flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 617 mi
Typical range: $2,384–$3,160
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Republic to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,169
Fuel: $603
All-in estimate: $2,772

Return trip

Houston → Republic$2,264

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Republic to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Republic, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,254	$3.65	$2,006 – $2,502
53' refrigerated	$2,689	$4.36	$2,340 – $3,039
48' flatbed	$2,772	$4.49	$2,384 – $3,160
Step deck	$3,031	$4.91	$2,546 – $3,516
Power only	$1,963	$3.18	$1,708 – $2,218
Hotshot	$1,480	$2.40	$1,228 – $1,732
26' box truck	$1,461	$2.37	$1,242 – $1,681
Sprinter van	$902	$1.46	$757 – $1,046

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More lanes from Republic

48' flatbed lanes from Republic, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,265 mi	$6,158	$4.87	$5,296 – $7,021	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,672 mi	$5,790	$3.46	$4,979 – $6,600	4 d
Chicago, IL	524 mi	$2,369	$4.52	$2,037 – $2,700	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,274 mi	$5,093	$4.00	$4,380 – $5,806	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$5,558	$4.69	$4,780 – $6,336	3 d
San Antonio, TX	718 mi	$3,080	$4.29	$2,649 – $3,511	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,619 mi	$5,634	$3.48	$4,845 – $6,422	4 d
Dallas, TX	421 mi	$2,175	$5.17	$1,870 – $2,479	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 Republic, MO to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Republic, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,772 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 617 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,384 and $3,160.

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

About 617 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 $603 of the $2,772 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,169 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,264, which makes Republic, MO to Houston, TX 22% 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