Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Braintree Town, MA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,175flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,890 mi
Typical range: $4,450–$5,899
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Braintree Town to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,329
Fuel: $1,846
All-in estimate: $5,175

Return trip

Houston → Braintree Town$7,560

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

Braintree Town to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Braintree Town, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,311	$2.28	$3,837 – $4,785
53' refrigerated	$5,136	$2.72	$4,468 – $5,803
48' flatbed	$5,175	$2.74	$4,450 – $5,899
Step deck	$5,631	$2.98	$4,730 – $6,532
Power only	$3,829	$2.03	$3,331 – $4,327
Hotshot	$2,891	$1.53	$2,399 – $3,382
26' box truck	$2,825	$1.49	$2,401 – $3,249
Sprinter van	$1,725	$0.91	$1,449 – $2,000

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More lanes from Braintree Town

48' flatbed lanes from Braintree Town, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	219 mi	$1,572	$7.18	$1,352 – $1,792	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,073 mi	$7,714	$2.51	$6,634 – $8,794	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,009 mi	$2,937	$2.91	$2,526 – $3,348	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,708 mi	$7,587	$2.80	$6,525 – $8,650	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	311 mi	$1,765	$5.67	$1,518 – $2,012	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,081 mi	$5,627	$2.70	$4,840 – $6,415	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,041 mi	$7,641	$2.51	$6,571 – $8,711	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,825 mi	$5,020	$2.75	$4,318 – $5,723	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 Braintree Town, MA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Braintree Town, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,175 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,890 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,450 and $5,899.

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

About 1,890 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 $1,846 of the $5,175 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,329 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,560, which makes Braintree Town, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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