Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Altoona, PA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,199flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,426 mi
Typical range: $3,611–$4,786
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Altoona to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,806
Fuel: $1,393
All-in estimate: $4,199

Return trip

Houston → Altoona$5,493

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Altoona to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Altoona, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,482	$2.44	$3,099 – $3,865
53' refrigerated	$4,149	$2.91	$3,609 – $4,688
48' flatbed	$4,199	$2.94	$3,611 – $4,786
Step deck	$4,573	$3.21	$3,841 – $5,305
Power only	$3,081	$2.16	$2,680 – $3,481
Hotshot	$2,325	$1.63	$1,930 – $2,721
26' box truck	$2,277	$1.60	$1,935 – $2,618
Sprinter van	$1,393	$0.98	$1,170 – $1,616

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More lanes from Altoona

48' flatbed lanes from Altoona, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$1,804	$6.51	$1,551 – $2,056	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,894	$2.63	$5,929 – $7,859	6 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$2,029	$3.50	$1,745 – $2,313	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,249 mi	$6,623	$2.94	$5,696 – $7,550	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	207 mi	$1,505	$7.27	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,612 mi	$4,653	$2.89	$4,002 – $5,304	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,588 mi	$6,804	$2.63	$5,851 – $7,757	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,352 mi	$4,018	$2.97	$3,455 – $4,580	3 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 Altoona, PA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Altoona, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,199 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,426 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,611 and $4,786.

How far is Altoona, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,426 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 $1,393 of the $4,199 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,806 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Altoona, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,493, which makes Altoona, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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