Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shawnee, KS to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,313flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 754 mi
Typical range: $2,849–$3,777
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shawnee to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,576
Fuel: $737
All-in estimate: $3,313

Return trip

Houston → Shawnee$2,717

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

Shawnee to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Shawnee, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,709	$3.59	$2,411 – $3,007
53' refrigerated	$3,231	$4.28	$2,811 – $3,651
48' flatbed	$3,313	$4.39	$2,849 – $3,777
Step deck	$3,618	$4.80	$3,040 – $4,197
Power only	$2,370	$3.14	$2,062 – $2,678
Hotshot	$1,787	$2.37	$1,484 – $2,091
26' box truck	$1,761	$2.34	$1,497 – $2,025
Sprinter van	$1,084	$1.44	$910 – $1,257

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More lanes from Shawnee

48' flatbed lanes from Shawnee, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,310 mi	$6,581	$5.02	$5,660 – $7,503	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$5,775	$3.62	$4,966 – $6,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	498 mi	$2,382	$4.78	$2,049 – $2,715	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$5,098	$4.19	$4,384 – $5,811	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$5,980	$4.83	$5,143 – $6,817	3 d
San Antonio, TX	818 mi	$3,516	$4.30	$3,024 – $4,008	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,554 mi	$5,652	$3.64	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,585	$4.93	$2,223 – $2,947	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 Shawnee, KS to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Shawnee, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,313 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 754 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,849 and $3,777.

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

About 754 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 $737 of the $3,313 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,576 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,717, which makes Shawnee, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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