Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Danbury, CT to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,510flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,726 mi
Typical range: $3,878–$5,141
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Danbury to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,824
Fuel: $1,686
All-in estimate: $4,510

Return trip

Houston → Danbury$7,406

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Danbury to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Danbury, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,752	$2.17	$3,339 – $4,165
53' refrigerated	$4,470	$2.59	$3,889 – $5,051
48' flatbed	$4,510	$2.61	$3,878 – $5,141
Step deck	$4,909	$2.84	$4,124 – $5,695
Power only	$3,329	$1.93	$2,896 – $3,761
Hotshot	$2,513	$1.46	$2,086 – $2,940
26' box truck	$2,457	$1.42	$2,089 – $2,826
Sprinter van	$1,501	$0.87	$1,261 – $1,741

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More lanes from Danbury

48' flatbed lanes from Danbury, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	66 mi	$1,038	$15.73	$893 – $1,183	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,926 mi	$6,952	$2.38	$5,979 – $7,926	7 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$2,463	$2.84	$2,119 – $2,808	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,556 mi	$6,788	$2.66	$5,838 – $7,738	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	153 mi	$1,228	$8.02	$1,056 – $1,399	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,917 mi	$4,937	$2.58	$4,246 – $5,628	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,891 mi	$6,877	$2.38	$5,914 – $7,839	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,662 mi	$4,367	$2.63	$3,755 – $4,978	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 Danbury, CT to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Danbury, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,510 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,726 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,878 and $5,141.

How far is Danbury, CT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,726 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 $1,686 of the $4,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,824 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Danbury, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,406, which makes Danbury, CT to Houston, TX 39% 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