Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Vancouver, WA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$8,272flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 2,162 mi
Typical range: $7,114–$9,430
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Vancouver to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,160
Fuel: $2,112
All-in estimate: $8,272

Return trip

Houston → Vancouver$6,140

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Vancouver to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Vancouver, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,905	$3.19	$6,146 – $7,665
53' refrigerated	$8,225	$3.80	$7,155 – $9,294
48' flatbed	$8,272	$3.83	$7,114 – $9,430
Step deck	$8,999	$4.16	$7,559 – $10,439
Power only	$6,142	$2.84	$5,343 – $6,940
Hotshot	$4,637	$2.14	$3,849 – $5,426
26' box truck	$4,528	$2.09	$3,849 – $5,208
Sprinter van	$2,762	$1.28	$2,320 – $3,204

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More lanes from Vancouver

48' flatbed lanes from Vancouver, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$13,860	$4.82	$11,919 – $15,800	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$4,152	$4.23	$3,571 – $4,733	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,556	$3.66	$6,498 – $8,614	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,182 mi	$5,299	$4.48	$4,558 – $6,041	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,833 mi	$12,998	$4.59	$11,179 – $14,818	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,025 mi	$7,810	$3.86	$6,717 – $8,904	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,100 mi	$4,537	$4.12	$3,901 – $5,172	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,925 mi	$7,473	$3.88	$6,427 – $8,520	5 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 Vancouver, WA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Vancouver, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,272 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 2,162 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,114 and $9,430.

How far is Vancouver, WA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 2,162 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,112 of the $8,272 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,160 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Vancouver, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,140, which makes Vancouver, WA to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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