Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brockton, MA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,163flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,885 mi
Typical range: $4,440–$5,885
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brockton to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,322
Fuel: $1,841
All-in estimate: $5,163

Return trip

Houston → Brockton$7,543

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

Brockton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Brockton, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,301	$2.28	$3,828 – $4,774
53' refrigerated	$5,124	$2.72	$4,458 – $5,790
48' flatbed	$5,163	$2.74	$4,440 – $5,885
Step deck	$5,618	$2.98	$4,720 – $6,517
Power only	$3,820	$2.03	$3,323 – $4,316
Hotshot	$2,884	$1.53	$2,394 – $3,374
26' box truck	$2,818	$1.50	$2,396 – $3,241
Sprinter van	$1,720	$0.91	$1,445 – $1,996

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More lanes from Brockton

48' flatbed lanes from Brockton, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,554	$7.29	$1,336 – $1,771	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,072 mi	$7,712	$2.51	$6,632 – $8,792	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,009 mi	$2,937	$2.91	$2,526 – $3,348	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,706 mi	$7,582	$2.80	$6,521 – $8,644	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	304 mi	$1,744	$5.74	$1,500 – $1,989	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$5,616	$2.71	$4,829 – $6,402	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$7,639	$2.51	$6,569 – $8,708	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,821 mi	$5,011	$2.75	$4,309 – $5,712	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 Brockton, MA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Brockton, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,163 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,885 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,440 and $5,885.

How far is Brockton, MA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,885 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 $1,841 of the $5,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,322 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Brockton, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,543, which makes Brockton, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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