Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Berlin, NH to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,534flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,960 mi
Typical range: $4,759–$6,308
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Berlin to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,619
Fuel: $1,915
All-in estimate: $5,534

Return trip

Houston → Berlin$8,171

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

Berlin to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Berlin, NH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,613	$2.35	$4,105 – $5,120
53' refrigerated	$5,495	$2.80	$4,780 – $6,209
48' flatbed	$5,534	$2.82	$4,759 – $6,308
Step deck	$6,022	$3.07	$5,058 – $6,985
Power only	$4,098	$2.09	$3,566 – $4,631
Hotshot	$3,094	$1.58	$2,568 – $3,620
26' box truck	$3,023	$1.54	$2,570 – $3,477
Sprinter van	$1,845	$0.94	$1,550 – $2,140

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More lanes from Berlin

48' flatbed lanes from Berlin, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,046	$5.85	$1,760 – $2,333	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,050 mi	$7,939	$2.60	$6,827 – $9,050	7 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$3,017	$3.02	$2,595 – $3,440	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$7,846	$2.90	$6,748 – $8,945	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	433 mi	$2,199	$5.08	$1,891 – $2,506	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,140 mi	$5,976	$2.79	$5,139 – $6,813	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,027 mi	$7,884	$2.60	$6,780 – $8,988	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,871 mi	$5,315	$2.84	$4,571 – $6,059	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 Berlin, NH to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Berlin, NH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,534 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,960 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,759 and $6,308.

How far is Berlin, NH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,960 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,915 of the $5,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,619 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Berlin, NH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,171, which makes Berlin, NH to Houston, TX 32% 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