Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Searcy, AR to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,148flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 511 mi
Typical range: $1,847–$2,448
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Searcy to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,649
Fuel: $499
All-in estimate: $2,148

Return trip

Houston → Searcy$2,124

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Searcy to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Searcy, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,737	$3.40	$1,546 – $1,928
53' refrigerated	$2,072	$4.06	$1,803 – $2,342
48' flatbed	$2,148	$4.20	$1,847 – $2,448
Step deck	$2,350	$4.60	$1,974 – $2,726
Power only	$1,505	$2.95	$1,310 – $1,701
Hotshot	$1,135	$2.22	$942 – $1,328
26' box truck	$1,123	$2.20	$955 – $1,292
Sprinter van	$695	$1.36	$584 – $806

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More lanes from Searcy

48' flatbed lanes from Searcy, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$5,259	$4.30	$4,522 – $5,995	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$5,375	$3.01	$4,622 – $6,127	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$2,261	$3.79	$1,944 – $2,577	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,374 mi	$4,752	$3.46	$4,087 – $5,417	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$4,719	$4.15	$4,058 – $5,380	3 d
San Antonio, TX	663 mi	$2,554	$3.85	$2,197 – $2,912	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,723 mi	$5,209	$3.02	$4,480 – $5,939	4 d
Dallas, TX	394 mi	$1,835	$4.66	$1,578 – $2,092	1 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 Searcy, AR to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Searcy, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,148 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 511 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,847 and $2,448.

How far is Searcy, AR from Houston, TX by truck?

About 511 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 $499 of the $2,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,649 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Searcy, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,124, which makes Searcy, AR to Houston, TX 1% more expensive. 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