Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Erie, PA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,186flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,421 mi
Typical range: $3,600–$4,772
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Erie to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,798
Fuel: $1,388
All-in estimate: $4,186

Return trip

Houston → Erie$5,477

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Erie to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Erie, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,472	$2.44	$3,090 – $3,853
53' refrigerated	$4,136	$2.91	$3,599 – $4,674
48' flatbed	$4,186	$2.95	$3,600 – $4,772
Step deck	$4,560	$3.21	$3,830 – $5,290
Power only	$3,072	$2.16	$2,672 – $3,471
Hotshot	$2,318	$1.63	$1,924 – $2,712
26' box truck	$2,270	$1.60	$1,930 – $2,611
Sprinter van	$1,389	$0.98	$1,166 – $1,611

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More lanes from Erie

48' flatbed lanes from Erie, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	393 mi	$2,172	$5.53	$1,868 – $2,476	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$6,655	$2.64	$5,723 – $7,587	6 d
Chicago, IL	462 mi	$1,754	$3.80	$1,509 – $2,000	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,161 mi	$6,393	$2.96	$5,498 – $7,288	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	349 mi	$1,933	$5.54	$1,663 – $2,204	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,592 mi	$4,604	$2.89	$3,960 – $5,249	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,493 mi	$6,580	$2.64	$5,658 – $7,501	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,317 mi	$3,932	$2.99	$3,382 – $4,483	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 Erie, PA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Erie, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,186 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,421 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,600 and $4,772.

How far is Erie, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,421 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 $1,388 of the $4,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,798 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Erie, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,477, which makes Erie, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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