Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Schertz, TX to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,286flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.30
Distance: 204 mi
Typical range: $1,106–$1,466
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Schertz to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,087
Fuel: $199
All-in estimate: $1,286

Return trip

Houston → Schertz$1,286

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Schertz to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Schertz, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,009	$4.94	$898 – $1,120
53' refrigerated	$1,206	$5.91	$1,049 – $1,363
48' flatbed	$1,286	$6.30	$1,106 – $1,466
Step deck	$1,414	$6.93	$1,188 – $1,641
Power only	$852	$4.18	$741 – $962
Hotshot	$641	$3.14	$532 – $750
26' box truck	$643	$3.15	$547 – $740
Sprinter van	$403	$1.98	$339 – $468

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More lanes from Schertz

48' flatbed lanes from Schertz, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,848 mi	$7,192	$3.89	$6,185 – $8,199	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,441 mi	$4,341	$3.01	$3,733 – $4,949	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,219 mi	$3,727	$3.06	$3,205 – $4,249	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,014 mi	$3,609	$3.56	$3,104 – $4,115	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,759 mi	$6,558	$3.73	$5,640 – $7,476	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,342 mi	$4,093	$3.05	$3,520 – $4,666	3 d
Dallas, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,173 mi	$5,529	$4.71	$4,755 – $6,303	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 Schertz, TX to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Schertz, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,286 all-in in October 2026, or $6.30 a mile over about 204 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,106 and $1,466.

How far is Schertz, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 204 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $199 of the $1,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,087 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Schertz, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology