Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gloucester, MA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,250flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,922 mi
Typical range: $4,515–$5,985
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gloucester to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,372
Fuel: $1,878
All-in estimate: $5,250

Return trip

Houston → Gloucester$7,671

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

Gloucester to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Gloucester, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,376	$2.28	$3,894 – $4,857
53' refrigerated	$5,212	$2.71	$4,534 – $5,890
48' flatbed	$5,250	$2.73	$4,515 – $5,985
Step deck	$5,714	$2.97	$4,799 – $6,628
Power only	$3,887	$2.02	$3,381 – $4,392
Hotshot	$2,934	$1.53	$2,435 – $3,433
26' box truck	$2,867	$1.49	$2,437 – $3,297
Sprinter van	$1,750	$0.91	$1,470 – $2,030

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More lanes from Gloucester

48' flatbed lanes from Gloucester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	255 mi	$1,683	$6.60	$1,447 – $1,918	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,090 mi	$7,753	$2.51	$6,668 – $8,839	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,026 mi	$2,975	$2.90	$2,559 – $3,392	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,728 mi	$7,638	$2.80	$6,569 – $8,707	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	346 mi	$1,867	$5.40	$1,606 – $2,129	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$5,699	$2.70	$4,901 – $6,496	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,060 mi	$7,685	$2.51	$6,609 – $8,760	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,853 mi	$5,087	$2.75	$4,375 – $5,799	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 Gloucester, MA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Gloucester, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,250 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,922 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,515 and $5,985.

How far is Gloucester, MA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,922 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,878 of the $5,250 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,372 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Gloucester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,671, which makes Gloucester, 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