Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rio Communities, NM to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,517flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 875 mi
Typical range: $2,165–$2,870
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rio Communities to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,662
Fuel: $855
All-in estimate: $2,517

Return trip

Houston → Rio Communities$3,610

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

Rio Communities to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rio Communities, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,066	$2.36	$1,839 – $2,294
53' refrigerated	$2,463	$2.82	$2,143 – $2,784
48' flatbed	$2,517	$2.88	$2,165 – $2,870
Step deck	$2,747	$3.14	$2,308 – $3,187
Power only	$1,813	$2.07	$1,577 – $2,049
Hotshot	$1,368	$1.56	$1,135 – $1,600
26' box truck	$1,345	$1.54	$1,143 – $1,547
Sprinter van	$826	$0.94	$694 – $959

More lanes from Rio Communities

48' flatbed lanes from Rio Communities, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,159 mi	$6,857	$3.18	$5,897 – $7,817	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	789 mi	$2,254	$2.86	$1,939 – $2,570	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,348 mi	$3,367	$2.50	$2,896 – $3,839	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	373 mi	$1,530	$4.10	$1,316 – $1,744	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,082 mi	$6,319	$3.04	$5,434 – $7,204	5 d
San Antonio, TX	706 mi	$2,153	$3.05	$1,852 – $2,454	2 d
San Diego, CA	722 mi	$2,115	$2.93	$1,819 – $2,411	2 d
Dallas, TX	691 mi	$2,121	$3.07	$1,824 – $2,418	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 Rio Communities, NM to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rio Communities, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,517 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 875 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,165 and $2,870.

How far is Rio Communities, NM from Houston, TX by truck?

About 875 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 $855 of the $2,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,662 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Rio Communities, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,610, which makes Rio Communities, NM to Houston, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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