Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wauwatosa, WI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,715flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,184 mi
Typical range: $4,055–$5,375
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wauwatosa to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,558
Fuel: $1,157
All-in estimate: $4,715

Return trip

Houston → Wauwatosa$3,816

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

Wauwatosa to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Wauwatosa, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,896	$3.29	$3,467 – $4,324
53' refrigerated	$4,643	$3.92	$4,039 – $5,247
48' flatbed	$4,715	$3.98	$4,055 – $5,375
Step deck	$5,139	$4.34	$4,317 – $5,961
Power only	$3,437	$2.90	$2,990 – $3,884
Hotshot	$2,594	$2.19	$2,153 – $3,035
26' box truck	$2,544	$2.15	$2,162 – $2,925
Sprinter van	$1,558	$1.32	$1,309 – $1,808

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More lanes from Wauwatosa

48' flatbed lanes from Wauwatosa, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$4,843	$5.52	$4,165 – $5,521	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,260	$3.53	$6,243 – $8,276	5 d
Chicago, IL	102 mi	$1,198	$11.75	$1,031 – $1,366	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$6,834	$3.99	$5,877 – $7,790	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$4,403	$5.34	$3,786 – $5,019	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,095	$3.91	$4,381 – $5,808	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,036 mi	$7,189	$3.53	$6,182 – $8,195	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$4,149	$4.12	$3,568 – $4,730	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 Wauwatosa, WI to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Wauwatosa, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,715 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,184 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,055 and $5,375.

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

About 1,184 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 $1,157 of the $4,715 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,558 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,816, which makes Wauwatosa, WI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →