Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shelbyville, TN to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,914flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 770 mi
Typical range: $2,506–$3,322
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelbyville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,162
Fuel: $752
All-in estimate: $2,914

Return trip

Houston → Shelbyville$3,027

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Shelbyville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelbyville, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,384	$3.10	$2,122 – $2,646
53' refrigerated	$2,843	$3.69	$2,474 – $3,213
48' flatbed	$2,914	$3.78	$2,506 – $3,322
Step deck	$3,182	$4.13	$2,673 – $3,692
Power only	$2,086	$2.71	$1,815 – $2,358
Hotshot	$1,574	$2.04	$1,306 – $1,841
26' box truck	$1,550	$2.01	$1,317 – $1,782
Sprinter van	$954	$1.24	$801 – $1,106

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More lanes from Shelbyville

48' flatbed lanes from Shelbyville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	905 mi	$4,260	$4.71	$3,664 – $4,857	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,135 mi	$6,438	$3.02	$5,537 – $7,339	5 d
Chicago, IL	522 mi	$2,126	$4.07	$1,829 – $2,424	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,724 mi	$5,900	$3.42	$5,074 – $6,726	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	816 mi	$3,752	$4.60	$3,227 – $4,277	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$3,447	$3.58	$2,964 – $3,929	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,073 mi	$6,274	$3.03	$5,395 – $7,152	5 d
Dallas, TX	730 mi	$2,805	$3.84	$2,412 – $3,197	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 Shelbyville, TN to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Shelbyville, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,914 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 770 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,506 and $3,322.

How far is Shelbyville, TN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 770 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 $752 of the $2,914 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,162 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Shelbyville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,027, which makes Shelbyville, TN to Houston, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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