Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Central Falls, RI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,104flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,858 mi
Typical range: $4,390–$5,819
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Central Falls to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,289
Fuel: $1,815
All-in estimate: $5,104

Return trip

Houston → Central Falls$7,775

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Central Falls to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Central Falls, RI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,252	$2.29	$3,784 – $4,719
53' refrigerated	$5,065	$2.73	$4,406 – $5,723
48' flatbed	$5,104	$2.75	$4,390 – $5,819
Step deck	$5,555	$2.99	$4,666 – $6,444
Power only	$3,775	$2.03	$3,284 – $4,266
Hotshot	$2,850	$1.53	$2,366 – $3,335
26' box truck	$2,786	$1.50	$2,368 – $3,203
Sprinter van	$1,701	$0.92	$1,429 – $1,973

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More lanes from Central Falls

48' flatbed lanes from Central Falls, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,469	$7.94	$1,264 – $1,675	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,051 mi	$7,673	$2.51	$6,598 – $8,747	7 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$2,893	$2.93	$2,488 – $3,298	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,684 mi	$7,535	$2.81	$6,480 – $8,590	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	277 mi	$1,667	$6.02	$1,434 – $1,901	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,050 mi	$5,560	$2.71	$4,782 – $6,339	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,018 mi	$7,597	$2.52	$6,533 – $8,660	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,795 mi	$4,955	$2.76	$4,261 – $5,649	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 Central Falls, RI to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Central Falls, RI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,104 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,858 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,390 and $5,819.

How far is Central Falls, RI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,858 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 $1,815 of the $5,104 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,289 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Central Falls, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,775, which makes Central Falls, RI to Houston, TX 34% 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