Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Lee, NJ to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,340flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,679 mi
Typical range: $4,592–$6,087
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Lee to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,700
Fuel: $1,640
All-in estimate: $5,340

Return trip

Houston → Fort Lee$6,197

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

Fort Lee to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Lee, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,441	$2.64	$3,952 – $4,929
53' refrigerated	$5,290	$3.15	$4,603 – $5,978
48' flatbed	$5,340	$3.18	$4,592 – $6,087
Step deck	$5,813	$3.46	$4,883 – $6,743
Power only	$3,938	$2.35	$3,426 – $4,450
Hotshot	$2,973	$1.77	$2,467 – $3,478
26' box truck	$2,907	$1.73	$2,471 – $3,344
Sprinter van	$1,776	$1.06	$1,492 – $2,060

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More lanes from Fort Lee

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Lee, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,899 mi	$8,357	$2.88	$7,187 – $9,527	7 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,924	$3.47	$2,515 – $3,334	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,524 mi	$8,136	$3.22	$6,997 – $9,275	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,311	$13.11	$1,127 – $1,494	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,872 mi	$5,862	$3.13	$5,042 – $6,683	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$8,260	$2.89	$7,104 – $9,417	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$5,180	$3.20	$4,455 – $5,905	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$5,082	$5.10	$4,371 – $5,794	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 Fort Lee, NJ to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Lee, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,340 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,679 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,592 and $6,087.

How far is Fort Lee, NJ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,679 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 $1,640 of the $5,340 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,700 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Fort Lee, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,197, which makes Fort Lee, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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