Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sandy, UT to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,582flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,402 mi
Typical range: $3,080–$4,083
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sandy to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,212
Fuel: $1,370
All-in estimate: $3,582

Return trip

Houston → Sandy$5,321

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Sandy to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Sandy, UT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,969	$2.12	$2,643 – $3,296
53' refrigerated	$3,538	$2.52	$3,078 – $3,998
48' flatbed	$3,582	$2.55	$3,080 – $4,083
Step deck	$3,901	$2.78	$3,277 – $4,526
Power only	$2,627	$1.87	$2,285 – $2,968
Hotshot	$1,983	$1.41	$1,645 – $2,320
26' box truck	$1,941	$1.38	$1,650 – $2,233
Sprinter van	$1,188	$0.85	$998 – $1,378

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More lanes from Sandy

48' flatbed lanes from Sandy, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,328 mi	$7,184	$3.09	$6,179 – $8,190	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	683 mi	$1,993	$2.92	$1,714 – $2,272	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,481 mi	$3,568	$2.41	$3,069 – $4,068	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	571 mi	$1,946	$3.41	$1,674 – $2,219	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,267 mi	$6,676	$2.94	$5,741 – $7,611	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$3,296	$2.60	$2,835 – $3,758	3 d
San Diego, CA	720 mi	$2,069	$2.87	$1,779 – $2,358	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$3,091	$2.64	$2,658 – $3,524	3 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 Sandy, UT to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sandy, UT to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,582 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,080 and $4,083.

How far is Sandy, UT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,402 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,370 of the $3,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,212 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Sandy, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,321, which makes Sandy, UT to Houston, TX 33% cheaper. 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