Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wichita Falls, TX to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,793flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 400 mi
Typical range: $1,542–$2,044
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wichita Falls to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,402
Fuel: $391
All-in estimate: $1,793

Return trip

Houston → Wichita Falls$1,793

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

Wichita Falls to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita Falls, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,439	$3.60	$1,281 – $1,597
53' refrigerated	$1,718	$4.30	$1,495 – $1,941
48' flatbed	$1,793	$4.48	$1,542 – $2,044
Step deck	$1,965	$4.91	$1,651 – $2,280
Power only	$1,239	$3.10	$1,078 – $1,400
Hotshot	$934	$2.33	$775 – $1,092
26' box truck	$927	$2.32	$788 – $1,066
Sprinter van	$576	$1.44	$484 – $668

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More lanes from Wichita Falls

48' flatbed lanes from Wichita Falls, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,681 mi	$6,631	$3.94	$5,703 – $7,559	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,343 mi	$4,096	$3.05	$3,522 – $4,669	3 d
Chicago, IL	950 mi	$3,063	$3.22	$2,635 – $3,492	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	919 mi	$3,347	$3.64	$2,878 – $3,815	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,598 mi	$6,043	$3.78	$5,197 – $6,889	4 d
San Antonio, TX	362 mi	$1,695	$4.68	$1,458 – $1,932	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,269 mi	$3,910	$3.08	$3,363 – $4,458	3 d
Dallas, TX	150 mi	$1,146	$7.64	$985 – $1,306	1 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 Wichita Falls, TX to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Wichita Falls, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,793 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 400 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,542 and $2,044.

How far is Wichita Falls, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 400 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 $391 of the $1,793 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,402 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Wichita Falls, TX?

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

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