Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waxahachie, TX to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,368flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.80
Distance: 236 mi
Typical range: $1,177–$1,560
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waxahachie to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,137
Fuel: $231
All-in estimate: $1,368

Return trip

Houston → Waxahachie$1,368

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Waxahachie to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Waxahachie, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,079	$4.57	$960 – $1,198
53' refrigerated	$1,290	$5.46	$1,122 – $1,457
48' flatbed	$1,368	$5.80	$1,177 – $1,560
Step deck	$1,504	$6.37	$1,264 – $1,745
Power only	$915	$3.88	$796 – $1,034
Hotshot	$689	$2.92	$572 – $806
26' box truck	$690	$2.92	$586 – $793
Sprinter van	$432	$1.83	$363 – $501

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More lanes from Waxahachie

48' flatbed lanes from Waxahachie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,638 mi	$6,486	$3.96	$5,578 – $7,395	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	971 mi	$3,115	$3.21	$2,679 – $3,551	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,046 mi	$3,698	$3.54	$3,180 – $4,215	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,552 mi	$5,896	$3.80	$5,071 – $6,722	4 d
San Antonio, TX	267 mi	$1,449	$5.43	$1,246 – $1,652	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,392 mi	$4,219	$3.03	$3,628 – $4,809	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,069 mi	$5,136	$4.80	$4,417 – $5,856	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 Waxahachie, TX to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Waxahachie, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,368 all-in in October 2026, or $5.80 a mile over about 236 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,177 and $1,560.

How far is Waxahachie, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 236 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 $231 of the $1,368 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,137 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Waxahachie, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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