Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fall River, MA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,125flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,869 mi
Typical range: $4,407–$5,842
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fall River to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,299
Fuel: $1,826
All-in estimate: $5,125

Return trip

Houston → Fall River$7,487

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fall River to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fall River, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,269	$2.28	$3,799 – $4,739
53' refrigerated	$5,085	$2.72	$4,424 – $5,746
48' flatbed	$5,125	$2.74	$4,407 – $5,842
Step deck	$5,577	$2.98	$4,685 – $6,470
Power only	$3,791	$2.03	$3,298 – $4,284
Hotshot	$2,862	$1.53	$2,375 – $3,348
26' box truck	$2,797	$1.50	$2,377 – $3,217
Sprinter van	$1,708	$0.91	$1,434 – $1,981

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More lanes from Fall River

48' flatbed lanes from Fall River, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	195 mi	$1,498	$7.68	$1,289 – $1,708	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$7,707	$2.51	$6,628 – $8,787	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,007 mi	$2,932	$2.91	$2,522 – $3,343	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$7,572	$2.80	$6,512 – $8,632	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	286 mi	$1,692	$5.92	$1,455 – $1,929	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,062 mi	$5,582	$2.71	$4,801 – $6,364	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,036 mi	$7,630	$2.51	$6,561 – $8,698	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,809 mi	$4,982	$2.75	$4,285 – $5,680	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 Fall River, MA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fall River, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,125 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,869 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,407 and $5,842.

How far is Fall River, MA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,869 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 $1,826 of the $5,125 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,299 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Fall River, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,487, which makes Fall River, MA to Houston, TX 32% 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