Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shreveport, LA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,409flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.75
Distance: 245 mi
Typical range: $1,212–$1,606
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shreveport to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,170
Fuel: $239
All-in estimate: $1,409

Return trip

Houston → Shreveport$1,534

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Shreveport to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Shreveport, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,112	$4.54	$990 – $1,235
53' refrigerated	$1,329	$5.43	$1,157 – $1,502
48' flatbed	$1,409	$5.75	$1,212 – $1,606
Step deck	$1,549	$6.32	$1,301 – $1,796
Power only	$944	$3.85	$822 – $1,067
Hotshot	$711	$2.90	$590 – $832
26' box truck	$711	$2.90	$605 – $818
Sprinter van	$445	$1.82	$374 – $516

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More lanes from Shreveport

48' flatbed lanes from Shreveport, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,457 mi	$5,951	$4.08	$5,118 – $6,784	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,679 mi	$4,999	$2.98	$4,299 – $5,699	4 d
Chicago, IL	860 mi	$2,877	$3.35	$2,474 – $3,279	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,253 mi	$4,323	$3.45	$3,718 – $4,928	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,369 mi	$5,377	$3.93	$4,624 – $6,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	412 mi	$1,847	$4.48	$1,589 – $2,106	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,600 mi	$4,798	$3.00	$4,127 – $5,470	4 d
Dallas, TX	206 mi	$1,307	$6.34	$1,124 – $1,490	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 Shreveport, LA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Shreveport, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,409 all-in in October 2026, or $5.75 a mile over about 245 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,212 and $1,606.

How far is Shreveport, LA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 245 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 $239 of the $1,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,170 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Shreveport, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,534, which makes Shreveport, LA to Houston, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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