Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Slidell, LA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,810flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 398 mi
Typical range: $1,557–$2,064
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Slidell to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,421
Fuel: $389
All-in estimate: $1,810

Return trip

Houston → Slidell$1,971

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

Slidell to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Slidell, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,452	$3.65	$1,293 – $1,612
53' refrigerated	$1,734	$4.36	$1,509 – $1,960
48' flatbed	$1,810	$4.55	$1,557 – $2,064
Step deck	$1,984	$4.99	$1,667 – $2,301
Power only	$1,250	$3.14	$1,088 – $1,413
Hotshot	$942	$2.37	$782 – $1,102
26' box truck	$936	$2.35	$796 – $1,076
Sprinter van	$581	$1.46	$488 – $674

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48' flatbed lanes from Slidell, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$5,573	$4.14	$4,793 – $6,354	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$5,795	$2.91	$4,984 – $6,606	5 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$3,106	$3.26	$2,672 – $3,541	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$5,190	$3.32	$4,463 – $5,917	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$5,008	$3.99	$4,307 – $5,709	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$2,398	$3.86	$2,062 – $2,734	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$5,574	$2.92	$4,794 – $6,355	4 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$2,146	$4.08	$1,846 – $2,447	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 Slidell, LA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Slidell, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,810 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 398 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,557 and $2,064.

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

About 398 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 $389 of the $1,810 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,421 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,971, which makes Slidell, LA to Houston, TX 8% cheaper. 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