Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West Lafayette, IN to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,242flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,035 mi
Typical range: $3,648–$4,836
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Lafayette to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,231
Fuel: $1,011
All-in estimate: $4,242

Return trip

Houston → West Lafayette$3,407

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

West Lafayette to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from West Lafayette, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,496	$3.38	$3,111 – $3,880
53' refrigerated	$4,167	$4.03	$3,625 – $4,708
48' flatbed	$4,242	$4.10	$3,648 – $4,836
Step deck	$4,626	$4.47	$3,886 – $5,367
Power only	$3,077	$2.97	$2,677 – $3,477
Hotshot	$2,322	$2.24	$1,927 – $2,716
26' box truck	$2,279	$2.20	$1,937 – $2,621
Sprinter van	$1,398	$1.35	$1,175 – $1,622

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More lanes from West Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes from West Lafayette, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	804 mi	$4,545	$5.65	$3,908 – $5,181	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,098 mi	$7,386	$3.52	$6,352 – $8,420	5 d
Chicago, IL	123 mi	$1,263	$10.27	$1,086 – $1,440	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$6,877	$3.99	$5,914 – $7,840	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	734 mi	$4,048	$5.51	$3,481 – $4,614	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$4,712	$3.99	$4,053 – $5,372	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$7,272	$3.53	$6,254 – $8,290	5 d
Dallas, TX	896 mi	$3,798	$4.24	$3,266 – $4,330	2 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 West Lafayette, IN to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from West Lafayette, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,242 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,648 and $4,836.

How far is West Lafayette, IN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,035 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 $1,011 of the $4,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,231 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to West Lafayette, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,407, which makes West Lafayette, IN to Houston, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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