Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bristol, CT to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,599flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,766 mi
Typical range: $3,955–$5,243
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bristol to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,874
Fuel: $1,725
All-in estimate: $4,599

Return trip

Houston → Bristol$7,553

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bristol to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,828	$2.17	$3,407 – $4,249
53' refrigerated	$4,560	$2.58	$3,967 – $5,153
48' flatbed	$4,599	$2.60	$3,955 – $5,243
Step deck	$5,006	$2.83	$4,205 – $5,807
Power only	$3,397	$1.92	$2,955 – $3,838
Hotshot	$2,564	$1.45	$2,128 – $3,000
26' box truck	$2,507	$1.42	$2,131 – $2,883
Sprinter van	$1,531	$0.87	$1,286 – $1,776

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More lanes from Bristol

48' flatbed lanes from Bristol, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	103 mi	$1,145	$11.12	$985 – $1,306	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$7,021	$2.37	$6,038 – $8,004	7 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$2,527	$2.82	$2,173 – $2,881	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$6,867	$2.65	$5,905 – $7,828	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	192 mi	$1,335	$6.95	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,956 mi	$5,024	$2.57	$4,320 – $5,727	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$6,948	$2.38	$5,975 – $7,921	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,700 mi	$4,452	$2.62	$3,829 – $5,075	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 Bristol, CT to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bristol, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,599 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,766 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,955 and $5,243.

How far is Bristol, CT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,766 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 $1,725 of the $4,599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,874 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bristol, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,553, which makes Bristol, CT to Houston, TX 39% 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