Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Takoma Park, MD to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,595flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,442 mi
Typical range: $3,952–$5,239
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Takoma Park to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,186
Fuel: $1,409
All-in estimate: $4,595

Return trip

Houston → Takoma Park$5,663

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Takoma Park to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Takoma Park, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,812	$2.64	$3,393 – $4,231
53' refrigerated	$4,542	$3.15	$3,951 – $5,132
48' flatbed	$4,595	$3.19	$3,952 – $5,239
Step deck	$5,005	$3.47	$4,204 – $5,806
Power only	$3,373	$2.34	$2,935 – $3,812
Hotshot	$2,546	$1.77	$2,113 – $2,979
26' box truck	$2,493	$1.73	$2,119 – $2,867
Sprinter van	$1,525	$1.06	$1,281 – $1,769

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More lanes from Takoma Park

48' flatbed lanes from Takoma Park, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$1,815	$7.69	$1,561 – $2,069	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$7,717	$2.84	$6,636 – $8,797	6 d
Chicago, IL	702 mi	$2,508	$3.57	$2,157 – $2,859	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$7,419	$3.18	$6,381 – $8,458	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,426	$9.90	$1,227 – $1,626	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$5,117	$3.12	$4,401 – $5,834	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,676 mi	$7,604	$2.84	$6,539 – $8,668	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,396 mi	$4,474	$3.20	$3,847 – $5,100	3 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 Takoma Park, MD to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Takoma Park, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,595 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,442 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,952 and $5,239.

How far is Takoma Park, MD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,442 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,409 of the $4,595 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,186 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Takoma Park, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,663, which makes Takoma Park, MD to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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