Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Derby, CT to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,552flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $3,915–$5,190
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Derby to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,847
Fuel: $1,705
All-in estimate: $4,552

Return trip

Houston → Derby$7,476

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

Derby to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Derby, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,788	$2.17	$3,372 – $4,205
53' refrigerated	$4,513	$2.59	$3,926 – $5,099
48' flatbed	$4,552	$2.61	$3,915 – $5,190
Step deck	$4,955	$2.84	$4,162 – $5,748
Power only	$3,361	$1.93	$2,924 – $3,798
Hotshot	$2,537	$1.45	$2,106 – $2,969
26' box truck	$2,481	$1.42	$2,109 – $2,853
Sprinter van	$1,515	$0.87	$1,273 – $1,758

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More lanes from Derby

48' flatbed lanes from Derby, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	76 mi	$1,067	$14.04	$918 – $1,216	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$7,006	$2.37	$6,025 – $7,987	7 d
Chicago, IL	890 mi	$2,514	$2.83	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$6,845	$2.65	$5,887 – $7,803	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,263	$7.61	$1,086 – $1,440	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,937 mi	$4,981	$2.57	$4,284 – $5,679	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$6,931	$2.38	$5,960 – $7,901	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,683 mi	$4,414	$2.62	$3,796 – $5,032	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 Derby, CT to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Derby, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,552 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,915 and $5,190.

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

About 1,745 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 $1,705 of the $4,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,847 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,476, which makes Derby, 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