Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,495flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 2,228 mi
Typical range: $7,305–$9,684
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,319
Fuel: $2,176
All-in estimate: $8,495

Return trip

Houston → Seattle$6,305

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Seattle to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,094	$3.18	$6,314 – $7,874
53' refrigerated	$8,449	$3.79	$7,351 – $9,547
48' flatbed	$8,495	$3.81	$7,305 – $9,684
Step deck	$9,241	$4.15	$7,762 – $10,719
Power only	$6,311	$2.83	$5,491 – $7,132
Hotshot	$4,765	$2.14	$3,955 – $5,576
26' box truck	$4,653	$2.09	$3,955 – $5,351
Sprinter van	$2,838	$1.27	$2,384 – $3,292

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More lanes from Seattle

48' flatbed lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,698	$4.82	$11,780 – $15,615	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,651	$4.10	$3,999 – $5,302	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,495	$3.67	$6,446 – $8,545	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,749	$4.40	$4,944 – $6,554	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,865	$4.59	$11,064 – $14,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,080	$3.84	$6,949 – $9,211	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,022	$4.02	$4,319 – $5,725	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,984 mi	$7,672	$3.87	$6,598 – $8,746	5 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 Seattle, WA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Seattle, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,495 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 2,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,305 and $9,684.

How far is Seattle, WA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 2,228 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,176 of the $8,495 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,319 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,305, which makes Seattle, WA to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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