Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bergenfield, NJ to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,342flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,680 mi
Typical range: $4,594–$6,090
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bergenfield to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,701
Fuel: $1,641
All-in estimate: $5,342

Return trip

Houston → Bergenfield$6,200

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bergenfield to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bergenfield, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,443	$2.64	$3,954 – $4,932
53' refrigerated	$5,293	$3.15	$4,605 – $5,981
48' flatbed	$5,342	$3.18	$4,594 – $6,090
Step deck	$5,816	$3.46	$4,885 – $6,747
Power only	$3,940	$2.35	$3,428 – $4,452
Hotshot	$2,974	$1.77	$2,469 – $3,480
26' box truck	$2,909	$1.73	$2,473 – $3,345
Sprinter van	$1,777	$1.06	$1,493 – $2,062

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More lanes from Bergenfield

48' flatbed lanes from Bergenfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,897 mi	$8,352	$2.88	$7,183 – $9,521	7 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$2,919	$3.48	$2,511 – $3,328	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,523 mi	$8,133	$3.22	$6,995 – $9,272	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	102 mi	$1,318	$12.92	$1,133 – $1,502	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,873 mi	$5,865	$3.13	$5,044 – $6,686	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,860 mi	$8,255	$2.89	$7,099 – $9,411	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$5,180	$3.20	$4,455 – $5,905	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,000 mi	$5,098	$5.10	$4,384 – $5,812	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 Bergenfield, NJ to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bergenfield, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,342 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,680 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,594 and $6,090.

How far is Bergenfield, NJ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,680 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 $1,641 of the $5,342 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,701 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bergenfield, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,200, which makes Bergenfield, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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