Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Smyrna, TN to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,964flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 788 mi
Typical range: $2,549–$3,379
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Smyrna to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,194
Fuel: $770
All-in estimate: $2,964

Return trip

Houston → Smyrna$3,078

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

Smyrna to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Smyrna, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,426	$3.08	$2,159 – $2,693
53' refrigerated	$2,893	$3.67	$2,517 – $3,269
48' flatbed	$2,964	$3.76	$2,549 – $3,379
Step deck	$3,236	$4.11	$2,718 – $3,754
Power only	$2,124	$2.70	$1,848 – $2,400
Hotshot	$1,602	$2.03	$1,330 – $1,875
26' box truck	$1,577	$2.00	$1,341 – $1,814
Sprinter van	$970	$1.23	$815 – $1,126

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More lanes from Smyrna

48' flatbed lanes from Smyrna, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	891 mi	$4,210	$4.73	$3,621 – $4,800	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$6,414	$3.02	$5,516 – $7,312	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$2,027	$4.19	$1,743 – $2,311	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$5,882	$3.42	$5,059 – $6,706	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$3,704	$4.62	$3,186 – $4,223	2 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$3,485	$3.56	$2,997 – $3,973	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,067 mi	$6,258	$3.03	$5,382 – $7,134	5 d
Dallas, TX	735 mi	$2,818	$3.83	$2,424 – $3,213	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 Smyrna, TN to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Smyrna, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,964 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 788 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,549 and $3,379.

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

About 788 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 $770 of the $2,964 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,194 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,078, which makes Smyrna, TN to Houston, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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