Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Burlington, NC to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,675flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,202 mi
Typical range: $3,161–$4,190
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burlington to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,501
Fuel: $1,174
All-in estimate: $3,675

Return trip

Houston → Burlington$4,480

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Burlington to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Burlington, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,038	$2.53	$2,704 – $3,372
53' refrigerated	$3,620	$3.01	$3,150 – $4,091
48' flatbed	$3,675	$3.06	$3,161 – $4,190
Step deck	$4,006	$3.33	$3,365 – $4,647
Power only	$2,681	$2.23	$2,332 – $3,029
Hotshot	$2,023	$1.68	$1,679 – $2,367
26' box truck	$1,984	$1.65	$1,686 – $2,281
Sprinter van	$1,215	$1.01	$1,021 – $1,410

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More lanes from Burlington

48' flatbed lanes from Burlington, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	514 mi	$2,572	$5.00	$2,212 – $2,932	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,587 mi	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805	6 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$2,325	$3.32	$2,000 – $2,651	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$6,493	$2.97	$5,584 – $7,402	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	425 mi	$2,177	$5.12	$1,872 – $2,481	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$4,187	$2.97	$3,601 – $4,773	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$6,713	$2.65	$5,773 – $7,653	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$3,651	$3.06	$3,140 – $4,162	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 Burlington, NC to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Burlington, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,675 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,202 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,161 and $4,190.

How far is Burlington, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,202 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 $1,174 of the $3,675 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,501 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Burlington, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,480, which makes Burlington, NC to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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