Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ruidoso, NM to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,291flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 770 mi
Typical range: $1,970–$2,612
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ruidoso to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,539
Fuel: $752
All-in estimate: $2,291

Return trip

Houston → Ruidoso$3,285

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

Ruidoso to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ruidoso, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,874	$2.43	$1,668 – $2,080
53' refrigerated	$2,235	$2.90	$1,945 – $2,526
48' flatbed	$2,291	$2.98	$1,970 – $2,612
Step deck	$2,502	$3.25	$2,102 – $2,902
Power only	$1,640	$2.13	$1,427 – $1,853
Hotshot	$1,237	$1.61	$1,027 – $1,447
26' box truck	$1,218	$1.58	$1,036 – $1,401
Sprinter van	$750	$0.97	$630 – $870

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More lanes from Ruidoso

48' flatbed lanes from Ruidoso, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,137 mi	$6,796	$3.18	$5,844 – $7,747	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	866 mi	$2,415	$2.79	$2,077 – $2,753	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,348 mi	$3,367	$2.50	$2,896 – $3,839	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	437 mi	$1,677	$3.84	$1,443 – $1,912	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,058 mi	$6,255	$3.04	$5,379 – $7,131	5 d
San Antonio, TX	589 mi	$1,901	$3.23	$1,635 – $2,167	2 d
San Diego, CA	784 mi	$2,244	$2.86	$1,930 – $2,558	2 d
Dallas, TX	610 mi	$1,946	$3.19	$1,673 – $2,218	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 Ruidoso, NM to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Ruidoso, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,291 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 770 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,970 and $2,612.

How far is Ruidoso, NM from Houston, TX by truck?

About 770 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 $752 of the $2,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,539 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Ruidoso, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,285, which makes Ruidoso, NM to Houston, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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