Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elizabeth, NJ to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,288flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,660 mi
Typical range: $4,548–$6,029
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elizabeth to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,666
Fuel: $1,622
All-in estimate: $5,288

Return trip

Houston → Elizabeth$6,137

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elizabeth to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Elizabeth, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,397	$2.65	$3,913 – $4,881
53' refrigerated	$5,238	$3.16	$4,557 – $5,919
48' flatbed	$5,288	$3.19	$4,548 – $6,029
Step deck	$5,757	$3.47	$4,836 – $6,678
Power only	$3,899	$2.35	$3,392 – $4,406
Hotshot	$2,943	$1.77	$2,443 – $3,443
26' box truck	$2,879	$1.73	$2,447 – $3,310
Sprinter van	$1,759	$1.06	$1,477 – $2,040

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More lanes from Elizabeth

48' flatbed lanes from Elizabeth, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,886 mi	$8,323	$2.88	$7,158 – $9,488	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,899	$3.48	$2,493 – $3,304	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,510 mi	$8,096	$3.23	$6,962 – $9,229	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	79 mi	$1,241	$15.70	$1,067 – $1,414	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,854 mi	$5,814	$3.14	$5,000 – $6,628	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,848 mi	$8,223	$2.89	$7,072 – $9,375	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,603 mi	$5,134	$3.20	$4,415 – $5,853	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	976 mi	$5,003	$5.13	$4,303 – $5,704	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 Elizabeth, NJ to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Elizabeth, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,288 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,660 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,548 and $6,029.

How far is Elizabeth, NJ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,660 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 $1,622 of the $5,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,666 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Elizabeth, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,137, which makes Elizabeth, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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