Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Venice, FL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,607flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 955 mi
Typical range: $2,242–$2,971
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Venice to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,674
Fuel: $933
All-in estimate: $2,607

Return trip

Houston → Venice$4,706

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Venice to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Venice, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,144	$2.24	$1,908 – $2,380
53' refrigerated	$2,556	$2.68	$2,223 – $2,888
48' flatbed	$2,607	$2.73	$2,242 – $2,971
Step deck	$2,843	$2.98	$2,389 – $3,298
Power only	$1,884	$1.97	$1,639 – $2,129
Hotshot	$1,422	$1.49	$1,180 – $1,663
26' box truck	$1,397	$1.46	$1,187 – $1,606
Sprinter van	$857	$0.90	$720 – $995

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More lanes from Venice

48' flatbed lanes from Venice, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,243 mi	$4,161	$3.35	$3,579 – $4,744	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,575 mi	$5,793	$2.25	$4,982 – $6,604	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,251 mi	$3,070	$2.45	$2,640 – $3,500	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,145 mi	$5,432	$2.53	$4,672 – $6,193	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,161 mi	$3,748	$3.23	$3,223 – $4,272	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,171 mi	$3,058	$2.61	$2,630 – $3,486	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,485 mi	$5,611	$2.26	$4,826 – $6,397	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,113 mi	$2,937	$2.64	$2,526 – $3,348	3 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 Venice, FL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Venice, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,607 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 955 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,242 and $2,971.

How far is Venice, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 955 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 $933 of the $2,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,674 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Venice, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,706, which makes Venice, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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