Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Surprise, AZ to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,203flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,223 mi
Typical range: $2,755–$3,652
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Surprise to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,008
Fuel: $1,195
All-in estimate: $3,203

Return trip

Houston → Surprise$4,187

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Surprise to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Surprise, AZ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,649	$2.17	$2,357 – $2,940
53' refrigerated	$3,156	$2.58	$2,746 – $3,567
48' flatbed	$3,203	$2.62	$2,755 – $3,652
Step deck	$3,491	$2.85	$2,932 – $4,049
Power only	$2,338	$1.91	$2,034 – $2,642
Hotshot	$1,764	$1.44	$1,465 – $2,064
26' box truck	$1,730	$1.41	$1,470 – $1,989
Sprinter van	$1,059	$0.87	$890 – $1,229

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More lanes from Surprise

48' flatbed lanes from Surprise, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,545 mi	$7,779	$3.06	$6,690 – $8,869	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	404 mi	$1,423	$3.52	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,722 mi	$4,053	$2.35	$3,486 – $4,620	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,471 mi	$7,208	$2.92	$6,199 – $8,217	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	327 mi	$1,265	$3.87	$1,088 – $1,443	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,071 mi	$2,882	$2.69	$2,478 – $3,285	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,138 mi	$7,482	$3.50	$6,435 – $8,530	5 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 Surprise, AZ to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Surprise, AZ to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,203 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,223 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,755 and $3,652.

How far is Surprise, AZ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,223 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,195 of the $3,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,008 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Surprise, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,187, which makes Surprise, AZ to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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