Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Carteret, NJ to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,277flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,656 mi
Typical range: $4,539–$6,016
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carteret to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,659
Fuel: $1,618
All-in estimate: $5,277

Return trip

Houston → Carteret$6,124

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

Carteret to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Carteret, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,388	$2.65	$3,905 – $4,871
53' refrigerated	$5,227	$3.16	$4,548 – $5,907
48' flatbed	$5,277	$3.19	$4,539 – $6,016
Step deck	$5,745	$3.47	$4,826 – $6,665
Power only	$3,890	$2.35	$3,385 – $4,396
Hotshot	$2,937	$1.77	$2,438 – $3,436
26' box truck	$2,873	$1.73	$2,442 – $3,303
Sprinter van	$1,755	$1.06	$1,474 – $2,036

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Carteret

48' flatbed lanes from Carteret, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$8,318	$2.88	$7,153 – $9,482	7 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$2,896	$3.48	$2,491 – $3,301	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,508 mi	$8,090	$3.23	$6,957 – $9,222	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,221	$16.72	$1,050 – $1,392	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,849 mi	$5,800	$3.14	$4,988 – $6,612	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$8,218	$2.89	$7,068 – $9,369	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$5,123	$3.20	$4,406 – $5,840	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	970 mi	$4,980	$5.13	$4,282 – $5,677	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 Carteret, NJ to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Carteret, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,277 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,656 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,539 and $6,016.

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

About 1,656 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 $1,618 of the $5,277 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,659 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,124, which makes Carteret, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →