Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bethel Park, PA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,974flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,334 mi
Typical range: $3,417–$4,530
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bethel Park to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,671
Fuel: $1,303
All-in estimate: $3,974

Return trip

Houston → Bethel Park$5,199

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

Bethel Park to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bethel Park, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,291	$2.47	$2,929 – $3,653
53' refrigerated	$3,922	$2.94	$3,412 – $4,432
48' flatbed	$3,974	$2.98	$3,417 – $4,530
Step deck	$4,329	$3.25	$3,637 – $5,022
Power only	$2,909	$2.18	$2,531 – $3,288
Hotshot	$2,196	$1.65	$1,823 – $2,569
26' box truck	$2,151	$1.61	$1,828 – $2,474
Sprinter van	$1,317	$0.99	$1,106 – $1,527

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More lanes from Bethel Park

48' flatbed lanes from Bethel Park, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	379 mi	$2,127	$5.61	$1,829 – $2,425	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$6,655	$2.64	$5,723 – $7,587	6 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$1,810	$3.72	$1,557 – $2,063	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,147 mi	$6,357	$2.96	$5,467 – $7,247	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	307 mi	$1,807	$5.88	$1,554 – $2,060	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,516 mi	$4,418	$2.91	$3,800 – $5,037	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$6,563	$2.64	$5,644 – $7,482	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,253 mi	$3,776	$3.01	$3,247 – $4,304	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 Bethel Park, PA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bethel Park, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,974 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,334 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,417 and $4,530.

How far is Bethel Park, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,334 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 $1,303 of the $3,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,671 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bethel Park, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,199, which makes Bethel Park, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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