Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tyler, TX to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,291flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.27
Distance: 206 mi
Typical range: $1,110–$1,471
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tyler to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,090
Fuel: $201
All-in estimate: $1,291

Return trip

Houston → Tyler$1,291

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

Tyler to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Tyler, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,013	$4.92	$902 – $1,125
53' refrigerated	$1,211	$5.88	$1,054 – $1,369
48' flatbed	$1,291	$6.27	$1,110 – $1,471
Step deck	$1,420	$6.89	$1,193 – $1,647
Power only	$856	$4.15	$744 – $967
Hotshot	$644	$3.13	$535 – $754
26' box truck	$646	$3.14	$549 – $743
Sprinter van	$405	$1.97	$340 – $470

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More lanes from Tyler

48' flatbed lanes from Tyler, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,552 mi	$6,197	$3.99	$5,330 – $7,065	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,580 mi	$4,689	$2.97	$4,033 – $5,346	4 d
Chicago, IL	920 mi	$2,989	$3.25	$2,571 – $3,408	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$3,991	$3.46	$3,432 – $4,549	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,464 mi	$5,615	$3.84	$4,829 – $6,401	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,596	$4.93	$1,373 – $1,820	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,498 mi	$4,484	$2.99	$3,856 – $5,112	4 d
Dallas, TX	108 mi	$1,037	$9.60	$892 – $1,182	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 Tyler, TX to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Tyler, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,291 all-in in October 2026, or $6.27 a mile over about 206 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,110 and $1,471.

How far is Tyler, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 206 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 $201 of the $1,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,090 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Tyler, TX?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology