Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Groton, CT to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,680flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,802 mi
Typical range: $4,025–$5,335
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Groton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,920
Fuel: $1,760
All-in estimate: $4,680

Return trip

Houston → Groton$7,685

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Groton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Groton, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,896	$2.16	$3,468 – $4,325
53' refrigerated	$4,641	$2.58	$4,038 – $5,245
48' flatbed	$4,680	$2.60	$4,025 – $5,335
Step deck	$5,093	$2.83	$4,279 – $5,908
Power only	$3,458	$1.92	$3,009 – $3,908
Hotshot	$2,611	$1.45	$2,167 – $3,055
26' box truck	$2,552	$1.42	$2,169 – $2,935
Sprinter van	$1,558	$0.86	$1,309 – $1,808

More lanes from Groton

48' flatbed lanes from Groton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$1,215	$9.57	$1,045 – $1,385	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$7,140	$2.37	$6,141 – $8,140	7 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$2,646	$2.78	$2,276 – $3,017	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$6,993	$2.65	$6,014 – $7,972	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$1,407	$6.45	$1,210 – $1,604	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$5,111	$2.56	$4,395 – $5,827	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$7,065	$2.37	$6,076 – $8,054	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$4,548	$2.61	$3,911 – $5,185	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 Groton, CT to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Groton, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,680 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,802 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,025 and $5,335.

How far is Groton, CT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,802 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 $1,760 of the $4,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,920 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Groton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,685, which makes Groton, CT to Houston, TX 39% 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