Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Matthews, KY to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,373flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 953 mi
Typical range: $2,901–$3,845
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Matthews to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,442
Fuel: $931
All-in estimate: $3,373

Return trip

Houston → St. Matthews$3,374

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Matthews to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Matthews, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,774	$2.91	$2,469 – $3,079
53' refrigerated	$3,307	$3.47	$2,877 – $3,737
48' flatbed	$3,373	$3.54	$2,901 – $3,845
Step deck	$3,680	$3.86	$3,091 – $4,268
Power only	$2,438	$2.56	$2,121 – $2,755
Hotshot	$1,839	$1.93	$1,527 – $2,152
26' box truck	$1,807	$1.90	$1,536 – $2,079
Sprinter van	$1,110	$1.16	$932 – $1,287

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More lanes from St. Matthews

48' flatbed lanes from St. Matthews, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	762 mi	$3,704	$4.86	$3,185 – $4,222	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,174 mi	$6,458	$2.97	$5,554 – $7,363	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,576	$4.94	$1,355 – $1,796	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,781 mi	$5,990	$3.36	$5,151 – $6,828	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	679 mi	$3,246	$4.78	$2,792 – $3,701	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,127 mi	$3,844	$3.41	$3,306 – $4,383	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$6,330	$2.98	$5,444 – $7,216	5 d
Dallas, TX	861 mi	$3,124	$3.63	$2,686 – $3,561	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. Matthews, KY to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from St. Matthews, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,373 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 953 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,901 and $3,845.

How far is St. Matthews, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 953 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 $931 of the $3,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,442 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to St. Matthews, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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