Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rio Rancho, NM to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,565flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 897 mi
Typical range: $2,206–$2,924
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rio Rancho to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,689
Fuel: $876
All-in estimate: $2,565

Return trip

Houston → Rio Rancho$3,678

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

Rio Rancho to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rio Rancho, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,106	$2.35	$1,875 – $2,338
53' refrigerated	$2,511	$2.80	$2,185 – $2,838
48' flatbed	$2,565	$2.86	$2,206 – $2,924
Step deck	$2,799	$3.12	$2,351 – $3,247
Power only	$1,849	$2.06	$1,609 – $2,089
Hotshot	$1,395	$1.56	$1,158 – $1,632
26' box truck	$1,372	$1.53	$1,166 – $1,577
Sprinter van	$843	$0.94	$708 – $977

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More lanes from Rio Rancho

48' flatbed lanes from Rio Rancho, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,138 mi	$6,799	$3.18	$5,847 – $7,750	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$2,261	$2.85	$1,944 – $2,577	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,321 mi	$3,312	$2.51	$2,848 – $3,776	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	388 mi	$1,565	$4.03	$1,346 – $1,784	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,063 mi	$6,268	$3.04	$5,391 – $7,146	5 d
San Antonio, TX	736 mi	$2,218	$3.01	$1,907 – $2,528	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$2,138	$2.92	$1,838 – $2,437	2 d
Dallas, TX	701 mi	$2,142	$3.06	$1,842 – $2,442	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 Rancho, NM to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rio Rancho, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,565 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 897 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,206 and $2,924.

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

About 897 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 $876 of the $2,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,689 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,678, which makes Rio Rancho, NM to Houston, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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