Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chelsea, MA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,186flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,895 mi
Typical range: $4,460–$5,912
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chelsea to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,335
Fuel: $1,851
All-in estimate: $5,186

Return trip

Houston → Chelsea$7,578

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

Chelsea to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chelsea, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,321	$2.28	$3,846 – $4,797
53' refrigerated	$5,147	$2.72	$4,478 – $5,817
48' flatbed	$5,186	$2.74	$4,460 – $5,912
Step deck	$5,644	$2.98	$4,741 – $6,547
Power only	$3,838	$2.03	$3,339 – $4,337
Hotshot	$2,897	$1.53	$2,405 – $3,390
26' box truck	$2,832	$1.49	$2,407 – $3,256
Sprinter van	$1,729	$0.91	$1,452 – $2,005

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More lanes from Chelsea

48' flatbed lanes from Chelsea, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,597	$7.03	$1,373 – $1,820	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$7,707	$2.51	$6,628 – $8,787	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,007 mi	$2,932	$2.91	$2,522 – $3,343	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,706 mi	$7,582	$2.80	$6,521 – $8,644	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	318 mi	$1,785	$5.61	$1,535 – $2,035	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$5,637	$2.70	$4,848 – $6,426	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,039 mi	$7,636	$2.51	$6,567 – $8,706	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$5,028	$2.75	$4,324 – $5,731	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 Chelsea, MA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Chelsea, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,186 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,895 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,460 and $5,912.

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

About 1,895 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 $1,851 of the $5,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,335 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,578, which makes Chelsea, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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