Load-board guide · Houston, TX
How do I find loads fast in Houston?
Houston is the largest energy and petrochemical freight origin in the US. Strong flatbed, tanker, and bulk traffic in addition to standard dry van. Port of Houston generates significant containerized freight moves.
- Connected sources
- 15+
- DAT, Truckstop, broker portals
- Outbound RPM (US avg)
- $2.20–$2.65
- Dry van, 2026 trendline
- Broker coverage
- 120+
- Carriers + factoring partners
Top outbound lanes from Houston
- Houston → Dallas240 mi short-haul, constant volume
- Houston → Atlanta790 mi, strong weekly cadence
- Houston → Chicago1,080 mi long-haul
- Houston → Los Angeles1,550 mi, steady flow
- Houston → New Orleans350 mi, strong petrochem lane
Houston posts 25,000+ loads a day. Flatbed is disproportionately strong here vs. other major markets due to oil-and-gas infrastructure moves.
Lane rate guides
More on this market: Texastrucking companies & freight guide
Major brokers in Houston
Major brokers with Houston volume: C.H. Robinson, TQL, Landstar, Arrive Logistics, J.B. Hunt, Werner Enterprises.
Fastest way to book loads in Houston
- 1. Install the Numeo Spot Chrome Extension on DAT — adds AI ranking + broker safety checks + one-tap negotiation directly inside DAT.
- 2. Use Load Hub to search 15+ boards at once — DAT, Truckstop, RXO, Arrive, Spot Freight, J.B. Hunt, C.H. Robinson, Emerge, Beon, and more — in a single query focused on Houston origins.
- 3. Turn on Load Radar alerts — phone and Telegram notifications the moment a matching load hits any board.
- 4. Let the AI negotiate — one-tap email drafts backed by live market data. Most high-quality loads out of Houston are gone in 60 seconds, so speed wins.
Search every board at once instead of refreshing tab by tab. Numeo Load Hub queries 15+ load boards and broker portals (DAT, Truckstop, RXO, C.H. Robinson, Arrive, TQL, J.B. Hunt and more) for Houston origins in a single search, ranked by profit for your truck. Turn on Load Radar and matching Houston loads push to your phone and Telegram the moment they post — most top loads are booked within 60 seconds.
Energy, petrochemical, and port freight make Houston a flatbed- and reefer-heavy market with dense short-haul Texas volume. Houston → Dallas (~240 mi short-haul premium), Houston → San Antonio, Houston → Atlanta.
Top Houston brokers by volume: C.H. Robinson, TQL, Landstar, Arrive Logistics, Werner, J.B. Hunt. Numeo Spot flags each broker's factoring and safety status inline as you sort.
The Numeo Spot Chrome extension is the best DAT add-on for carriers running Houston freight. Inside DAT and Truckstop it ranks Houston loads by profitability for your truck, shows broker factoring/safety status inline, and drafts one-click rate-negotiation emails. It's free on the Chrome Web Store (4.8★) and works on every DAT tier.
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