SH 148 is a two-lane improved surface highway that connects the various farming and economic centers of Jack and Clay Counties.

In Henrietta, the route parallels US 82 approximately 1.4 miles (2.3 km) west and then splits north toward Petrolia.

[3] On August 1, 1941, the section of SH 148 north of Charlie was cancelled and obliterated, as the bridge was destroyed due to flooding.

The section north of Petrolia was transferred to FM 810 on August 24, 1948.

In 1974, Highway 148 became nationally significant due to its appearance in the movie The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.