Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Texarkana, AR to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,618flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 313 mi
Typical range: $1,392–$1,845
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Texarkana to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,312
Fuel: $306
All-in estimate: $1,618

Return trip

Houston → Texarkana$1,600

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Texarkana to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Texarkana, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,288	$4.12	$1,146 – $1,430
53' refrigerated	$1,539	$4.92	$1,339 – $1,739
48' flatbed	$1,618	$5.17	$1,392 – $1,845
Step deck	$1,776	$5.67	$1,492 – $2,060
Power only	$1,101	$3.52	$958 – $1,245
Hotshot	$830	$2.65	$689 – $971
26' box truck	$827	$2.64	$703 – $951
Sprinter van	$515	$1.65	$433 – $598

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More lanes from Texarkana

48' flatbed lanes from Texarkana, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,427 mi	$5,963	$4.18	$5,128 – $6,797	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$5,028	$3.04	$4,325 – $5,732	4 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$2,770	$3.48	$2,382 – $3,157	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$4,338	$3.53	$3,731 – $4,946	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$5,386	$4.02	$4,632 – $6,140	3 d
San Antonio, TX	452 mi	$1,990	$4.40	$1,711 – $2,269	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$4,835	$3.06	$4,158 – $5,511	4 d
Dallas, TX	197 mi	$1,308	$6.64	$1,125 – $1,491	1 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 Texarkana, AR to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Texarkana, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,618 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 313 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,392 and $1,845.

How far is Texarkana, AR from Houston, TX by truck?

About 313 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $306 of the $1,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Texarkana, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,600, which makes Texarkana, AR to Houston, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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