Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Van Buren, AR to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,030flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 467 mi
Typical range: $1,746–$2,314
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Van Buren to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,574
Fuel: $456
All-in estimate: $2,030

Return trip

Houston → Van Buren$2,008

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

Van Buren to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Van Buren, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,637	$3.51	$1,457 – $1,817
53' refrigerated	$1,954	$4.18	$1,700 – $2,208
48' flatbed	$2,030	$4.35	$1,746 – $2,314
Step deck	$2,223	$4.76	$1,867 – $2,578
Power only	$1,415	$3.03	$1,231 – $1,599
Hotshot	$1,067	$2.28	$886 – $1,248
26' box truck	$1,057	$2.26	$899 – $1,216
Sprinter van	$655	$1.40	$550 – $760

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More lanes from Van Buren

48' flatbed lanes from Van Buren, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,374 mi	$5,779	$4.21	$4,970 – $6,588	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,923	$3.05	$4,233 – $5,612	4 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$2,452	$3.65	$2,108 – $2,795	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,200 mi	$4,256	$3.55	$3,660 – $4,851	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,291 mi	$5,224	$4.05	$4,493 – $5,955	3 d
San Antonio, TX	566 mi	$2,295	$4.05	$1,974 – $2,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,549 mi	$4,760	$3.07	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Dallas, TX	271 mi	$1,506	$5.56	$1,295 – $1,717	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 Van Buren, AR to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Van Buren, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,030 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 467 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,746 and $2,314.

How far is Van Buren, AR from Houston, TX by truck?

About 467 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 $456 of the $2,030 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,574 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Van Buren, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,008, which makes Van Buren, AR to Houston, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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