Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bridgeton, NJ to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,015flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,559 mi
Typical range: $4,313–$5,717
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bridgeton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,492
Fuel: $1,523
All-in estimate: $5,015

Return trip

Houston → Bridgeton$5,819

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

Bridgeton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bridgeton, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,165	$2.67	$3,707 – $4,623
53' refrigerated	$4,962	$3.18	$4,317 – $5,608
48' flatbed	$5,015	$3.22	$4,313 – $5,717
Step deck	$5,460	$3.50	$4,587 – $6,334
Power only	$3,690	$2.37	$3,210 – $4,170
Hotshot	$2,785	$1.79	$2,312 – $3,259
26' box truck	$2,726	$1.75	$2,317 – $3,134
Sprinter van	$1,666	$1.07	$1,400 – $1,933

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More lanes from Bridgeton

48' flatbed lanes from Bridgeton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	129 mi	$1,480	$11.47	$1,273 – $1,687	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$8,174	$2.89	$7,029 – $9,318	6 d
Chicago, IL	795 mi	$2,803	$3.53	$2,411 – $3,196	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,445 mi	$7,908	$3.23	$6,801 – $9,015	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,757 mi	$5,551	$3.16	$4,774 – $6,328	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,786 mi	$8,061	$2.89	$6,933 – $9,190	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$4,893	$3.23	$4,208 – $5,578	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	857 mi	$4,534	$5.29	$3,899 – $5,169	2 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 Bridgeton, NJ to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bridgeton, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,015 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,559 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,313 and $5,717.

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

About 1,559 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 $1,523 of the $5,015 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,492 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,819, which makes Bridgeton, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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