Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fayetteville, NC to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,688flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,207 mi
Typical range: $3,171–$4,204
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fayetteville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,509
Fuel: $1,179
All-in estimate: $3,688

Return trip

Houston → Fayetteville$4,495

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fayetteville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fayetteville, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,048	$2.53	$2,713 – $3,384
53' refrigerated	$3,633	$3.01	$3,161 – $4,105
48' flatbed	$3,688	$3.06	$3,171 – $4,204
Step deck	$4,019	$3.33	$3,376 – $4,662
Power only	$2,690	$2.23	$2,341 – $3,040
Hotshot	$2,030	$1.68	$1,685 – $2,375
26' box truck	$1,991	$1.65	$1,692 – $2,289
Sprinter van	$1,219	$1.01	$1,024 – $1,414

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More lanes from Fayetteville

48' flatbed lanes from Fayetteville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	558 mi	$2,712	$4.86	$2,333 – $3,092	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,632 mi	$6,953	$2.64	$5,980 – $7,927	6 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$2,515	$3.22	$2,163 – $2,867	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$6,598	$2.97	$5,674 – $7,522	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	472 mi	$2,319	$4.91	$1,995 – $2,644	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,421 mi	$4,214	$2.97	$3,624 – $4,804	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$6,811	$2.65	$5,857 – $7,764	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,216 mi	$3,710	$3.05	$3,190 – $4,229	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 Fayetteville, NC to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fayetteville, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,688 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,207 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,171 and $4,204.

How far is Fayetteville, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,207 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 $1,179 of the $3,688 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,509 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Fayetteville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,495, which makes Fayetteville, NC to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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