Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Springfield, MO to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,784flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 621 mi
Typical range: $2,395–$3,174
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Springfield to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,177
Fuel: $607
All-in estimate: $2,784

Return trip

Houston → Springfield$2,274

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

Springfield to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Springfield, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,265	$3.65	$2,015 – $2,514
53' refrigerated	$2,701	$4.35	$2,350 – $3,053
48' flatbed	$2,784	$4.48	$2,395 – $3,174
Step deck	$3,044	$4.90	$2,557 – $3,531
Power only	$1,972	$3.18	$1,716 – $2,229
Hotshot	$1,487	$2.39	$1,234 – $1,740
26' box truck	$1,468	$2.36	$1,248 – $1,688
Sprinter van	$906	$1.46	$761 – $1,051

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More lanes from Springfield

48' flatbed lanes from Springfield, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,257 mi	$6,127	$4.87	$5,269 – $6,984	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,680 mi	$5,813	$3.46	$5,000 – $6,627	4 d
Chicago, IL	517 mi	$2,348	$4.54	$2,020 – $2,677	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$5,119	$3.99	$4,402 – $5,836	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$5,528	$4.70	$4,754 – $6,302	3 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$3,098	$4.28	$2,665 – $3,532	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,627 mi	$5,657	$3.48	$4,865 – $6,449	4 d
Dallas, TX	427 mi	$2,193	$5.14	$1,886 – $2,500	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 Springfield, MO to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Springfield, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,784 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 621 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,395 and $3,174.

How far is Springfield, MO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 621 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 $607 of the $2,784 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,177 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Springfield, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,274, which makes Springfield, MO to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. 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