Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Watertown, WI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,689flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,176 mi
Typical range: $4,033–$5,346
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Watertown to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,540
Fuel: $1,149
All-in estimate: $4,689

Return trip

Houston → Watertown$3,795

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Watertown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,874	$3.29	$3,448 – $4,300
53' refrigerated	$4,617	$3.93	$4,017 – $5,218
48' flatbed	$4,689	$3.99	$4,033 – $5,346
Step deck	$5,111	$4.35	$4,293 – $5,929
Power only	$3,418	$2.91	$2,973 – $3,862
Hotshot	$2,579	$2.19	$2,141 – $3,018
26' box truck	$2,529	$2.15	$2,150 – $2,909
Sprinter van	$1,550	$1.32	$1,302 – $1,798

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More lanes from Watertown

48' flatbed lanes from Watertown, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	919 mi	$5,017	$5.46	$4,315 – $5,720	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,020 mi	$7,139	$3.53	$6,140 – $8,139	5 d
Chicago, IL	127 mi	$1,274	$10.03	$1,096 – $1,453	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,678 mi	$6,711	$4.00	$5,771 – $7,651	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	867 mi	$4,568	$5.27	$3,929 – $5,208	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,289 mi	$5,050	$3.92	$4,343 – $5,757	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$7,074	$3.54	$6,084 – $8,065	5 d
Dallas, TX	991 mi	$4,098	$4.14	$3,525 – $4,672	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 Watertown, WI to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Watertown, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,689 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,176 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,033 and $5,346.

How far is Watertown, WI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,176 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,149 of the $4,689 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,540 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Watertown, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,795, which makes Watertown, WI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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