Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Camden, NJ to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,082flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,584 mi
Typical range: $4,371–$5,794
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Camden to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,535
Fuel: $1,547
All-in estimate: $5,082

Return trip

Houston → Camden$5,898

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

Camden to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Camden, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,223	$2.67	$3,758 – $4,687
53' refrigerated	$5,031	$3.18	$4,377 – $5,685
48' flatbed	$5,082	$3.21	$4,371 – $5,794
Step deck	$5,534	$3.49	$4,648 – $6,419
Power only	$3,742	$2.36	$3,255 – $4,228
Hotshot	$2,824	$1.78	$2,344 – $3,305
26' box truck	$2,763	$1.74	$2,349 – $3,178
Sprinter van	$1,689	$1.07	$1,419 – $1,959

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More lanes from Camden

48' flatbed lanes from Camden, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	94 mi	$1,357	$14.43	$1,167 – $1,547	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,833 mi	$8,184	$2.89	$7,038 – $9,330	6 d
Chicago, IL	790 mi	$2,790	$3.53	$2,400 – $3,181	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,453 mi	$7,931	$3.23	$6,821 – $9,041	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,779 mi	$5,611	$3.15	$4,825 – $6,396	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,793 mi	$8,079	$2.89	$6,948 – $9,211	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,941	$3.23	$4,250 – $5,633	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	896 mi	$4,688	$5.23	$4,031 – $5,344	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 Camden, NJ to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Camden, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,082 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,371 and $5,794.

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

About 1,584 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 $1,547 of the $5,082 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,535 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,898, which makes Camden, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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