Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ansonia, CT to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,557flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,747 mi
Typical range: $3,919–$5,195
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ansonia to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,850
Fuel: $1,707
All-in estimate: $4,557

Return trip

Houston → Ansonia$7,483

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ansonia to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ansonia, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,792	$2.17	$3,375 – $4,209
53' refrigerated	$4,517	$2.59	$3,930 – $5,105
48' flatbed	$4,557	$2.61	$3,919 – $5,195
Step deck	$4,960	$2.84	$4,167 – $5,754
Power only	$3,364	$1.93	$2,927 – $3,802
Hotshot	$2,540	$1.45	$2,108 – $2,972
26' box truck	$2,483	$1.42	$2,111 – $2,856
Sprinter van	$1,517	$0.87	$1,274 – $1,759

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More lanes from Ansonia

48' flatbed lanes from Ansonia, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	77 mi	$1,070	$13.90	$920 – $1,220	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$7,006	$2.37	$6,025 – $7,987	7 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$2,517	$2.82	$2,164 – $2,869	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$6,845	$2.65	$5,887 – $7,803	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	168 mi	$1,269	$7.55	$1,091 – $1,447	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,939 mi	$4,986	$2.57	$4,288 – $5,684	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$6,931	$2.38	$5,960 – $7,901	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,685 mi	$4,418	$2.62	$3,800 – $5,037	4 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 Ansonia, CT to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Ansonia, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,557 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,747 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,919 and $5,195.

How far is Ansonia, CT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,747 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,707 of the $4,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,850 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Ansonia, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,483, which makes Ansonia, CT to Houston, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology