Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Barnstable Town, MA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,220flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,909 mi
Typical range: $4,489–$5,950
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Barnstable Town to Houston price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,355
Fuel: $1,865
All-in estimate: $5,220

Return trip

Houston → Barnstable Town$7,626

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Barnstable Town to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Barnstable Town, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,349	$2.28	$3,871 – $4,828
53' refrigerated	$5,181	$2.71	$4,507 – $5,854
48' flatbed	$5,220	$2.73	$4,489 – $5,950
Step deck	$5,680	$2.98	$4,771 – $6,589
Power only	$3,863	$2.02	$3,361 – $4,365
Hotshot	$2,917	$1.53	$2,421 – $3,412
26' box truck	$2,850	$1.49	$2,423 – $3,278
Sprinter van	$1,740	$0.91	$1,461 – $2,018

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More lanes from Barnstable Town

48' flatbed lanes from Barnstable Town, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	234 mi	$1,618	$6.92	$1,392 – $1,845	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,115 mi	$7,811	$2.51	$6,717 – $8,904	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$3,034	$2.88	$2,609 – $3,459	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,746 mi	$7,684	$2.80	$6,608 – $8,759	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	324 mi	$1,803	$5.56	$1,551 – $2,055	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,103 mi	$5,680	$2.70	$4,884 – $6,475	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,081 mi	$7,733	$2.51	$6,650 – $8,815	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,851 mi	$5,082	$2.75	$4,371 – $5,794	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 Barnstable Town, MA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Barnstable Town, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,220 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,909 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,489 and $5,950.

How far is Barnstable Town, MA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,909 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 $1,865 of the $5,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,355 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Barnstable Town, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,626, which makes Barnstable Town, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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