Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Joseph, MO to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,373flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 814 mi
Typical range: $2,901–$3,845
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Joseph to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,578
Fuel: $795
All-in estimate: $3,373

Return trip

Houston → St. Joseph$2,754

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Joseph to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Joseph, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,763	$3.39	$2,459 – $3,067
53' refrigerated	$3,295	$4.05	$2,867 – $3,723
48' flatbed	$3,373	$4.14	$2,901 – $3,845
Step deck	$3,682	$4.52	$3,093 – $4,271
Power only	$2,421	$2.97	$2,106 – $2,736
Hotshot	$1,826	$2.24	$1,516 – $2,137
26' box truck	$1,797	$2.21	$1,528 – $2,067
Sprinter van	$1,105	$1.36	$928 – $1,282

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More lanes from St. Joseph

48' flatbed lanes from St. Joseph, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$6,293	$4.84	$5,412 – $7,174	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,602 mi	$5,584	$3.49	$4,802 – $6,365	4 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$2,218	$4.70	$1,907 – $2,528	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,234 mi	$4,963	$4.02	$4,268 – $5,658	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$5,723	$4.66	$4,922 – $6,525	3 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,559	$4.07	$3,061 – $4,057	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$5,480	$3.50	$4,713 – $6,248	4 d
Dallas, TX	582 mi	$2,665	$4.58	$2,292 – $3,039	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 St. Joseph, MO to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from St. Joseph, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,373 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 814 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,901 and $3,845.

How far is St. Joseph, MO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 814 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 $795 of the $3,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,578 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to St. Joseph, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,754, which makes St. Joseph, MO to Houston, TX 23% 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