Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wheatland, WY to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,114flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,181 mi
Typical range: $2,678–$3,550
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheatland to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,960
Fuel: $1,154
All-in estimate: $3,114

Return trip

Houston → Wheatland$4,924

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wheatland to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheatland, WY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,573	$2.18	$2,290 – $2,856
53' refrigerated	$3,067	$2.60	$2,668 – $3,466
48' flatbed	$3,114	$2.64	$2,678 – $3,550
Step deck	$3,395	$2.87	$2,851 – $3,938
Power only	$2,270	$1.92	$1,975 – $2,565
Hotshot	$1,713	$1.45	$1,422 – $2,005
26' box truck	$1,680	$1.42	$1,428 – $1,932
Sprinter van	$1,029	$0.87	$865 – $1,194

More lanes from Wheatland

48' flatbed lanes from Wheatland, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,891 mi	$5,986	$3.17	$5,148 – $6,824	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,082 mi	$2,808	$2.60	$2,415 – $3,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,046 mi	$2,693	$2.57	$2,316 – $3,070	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	829 mi	$2,528	$3.05	$2,174 – $2,882	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,833 mi	$5,544	$3.02	$4,768 – $6,320	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,110 mi	$2,964	$2.67	$2,549 – $3,379	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,088 mi	$2,821	$2.59	$2,426 – $3,216	3 d
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$2,567	$2.78	$2,207 – $2,926	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 Wheatland, WY to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Wheatland, WY to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,114 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,181 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,678 and $3,550.

How far is Wheatland, WY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,181 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 $1,154 of the $3,114 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,960 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Wheatland, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,924, which makes Wheatland, WY to Houston, TX 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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