Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Terre Haute, IN to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,983flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $3,426–$4,541
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Terre Haute to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,051
Fuel: $932
All-in estimate: $3,983

Return trip

Houston → Terre Haute$3,199

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Terre Haute to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Terre Haute, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,276	$3.43	$2,916 – $3,636
53' refrigerated	$3,905	$4.09	$3,398 – $4,413
48' flatbed	$3,983	$4.18	$3,426 – $4,541
Step deck	$4,346	$4.56	$3,650 – $5,041
Power only	$2,879	$3.02	$2,505 – $3,254
Hotshot	$2,172	$2.28	$1,803 – $2,542
26' box truck	$2,135	$2.24	$1,814 – $2,455
Sprinter van	$1,310	$1.37	$1,101 – $1,520

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More lanes from Terre Haute

48' flatbed lanes from Terre Haute, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	843 mi	$4,706	$5.58	$4,047 – $5,365	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,065 mi	$7,284	$3.53	$6,264 – $8,304	5 d
Chicago, IL	194 mi	$1,479	$7.62	$1,272 – $1,686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$6,734	$4.00	$5,791 – $7,676	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	768 mi	$4,182	$5.44	$3,596 – $4,767	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,106 mi	$4,469	$4.04	$3,844 – $5,095	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$7,154	$3.54	$6,153 – $8,156	5 d
Dallas, TX	823 mi	$3,565	$4.33	$3,066 – $4,064	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 Terre Haute, IN to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Terre Haute, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,983 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,426 and $4,541.

How far is Terre Haute, IN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 954 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 $932 of the $3,983 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,051 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Terre Haute, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,199, which makes Terre Haute, IN to Houston, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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