Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salina, KS to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,304flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 751 mi
Typical range: $2,841–$3,766
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salina to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,570
Fuel: $734
All-in estimate: $3,304

Return trip

Houston → Salina$2,709

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

Salina to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Salina, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,701	$3.60	$2,404 – $2,998
53' refrigerated	$3,221	$4.29	$2,802 – $3,640
48' flatbed	$3,304	$4.40	$2,841 – $3,766
Step deck	$3,608	$4.80	$3,031 – $4,185
Power only	$2,362	$3.15	$2,055 – $2,670
Hotshot	$1,782	$2.37	$1,479 – $2,085
26' box truck	$1,755	$2.34	$1,492 – $2,019
Sprinter van	$1,080	$1.44	$908 – $1,253

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More lanes from Salina

48' flatbed lanes from Salina, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$7,308	$4.91	$6,285 – $8,332	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$5,230	$3.69	$4,498 – $5,962	3 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,882	$4.34	$2,479 – $3,286	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$4,506	$4.32	$3,876 – $5,137	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$6,675	$4.71	$5,741 – $7,610	3 d
San Antonio, TX	765 mi	$3,348	$4.38	$2,879 – $3,817	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$5,111	$3.71	$4,395 – $5,826	3 d
Dallas, TX	494 mi	$2,490	$5.04	$2,141 – $2,838	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 Salina, KS to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Salina, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,304 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 751 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,841 and $3,766.

How far is Salina, KS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 751 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 $734 of the $3,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,570 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Salina, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,709, which makes Salina, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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