Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Concord, NC to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,449flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,110 mi
Typical range: $2,966–$3,932
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Concord to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,365
Fuel: $1,084
All-in estimate: $3,449

Return trip

Houston → Concord$4,204

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

Concord to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Concord, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,846	$2.56	$2,533 – $3,159
53' refrigerated	$3,392	$3.06	$2,951 – $3,833
48' flatbed	$3,449	$3.11	$2,966 – $3,932
Step deck	$3,760	$3.39	$3,159 – $4,362
Power only	$2,508	$2.26	$2,182 – $2,834
Hotshot	$1,893	$1.71	$1,571 – $2,215
26' box truck	$1,857	$1.67	$1,579 – $2,136
Sprinter van	$1,138	$1.03	$956 – $1,321

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More lanes from Concord

48' flatbed lanes from Concord, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	608 mi	$2,872	$4.72	$2,470 – $3,274	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,519 mi	$6,685	$2.65	$5,749 – $7,621	6 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$2,302	$3.33	$1,980 – $2,624	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,110 mi	$6,302	$2.99	$5,419 – $7,184	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	517 mi	$2,456	$4.75	$2,112 – $2,800	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,320 mi	$3,965	$3.00	$3,410 – $4,521	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,459 mi	$6,542	$2.66	$5,626 – $7,458	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,108 mi	$3,444	$3.11	$2,962 – $3,926	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 Concord, NC to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Concord, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,449 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,110 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,966 and $3,932.

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

About 1,110 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 $1,084 of the $3,449 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,365 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,204, which makes Concord, NC to Houston, TX 18% 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