Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hanover, PA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,316flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,474 mi
Typical range: $3,712–$4,920
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hanover to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,876
Fuel: $1,440
All-in estimate: $4,316

Return trip

Houston → Hanover$5,647

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hanover to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hanover, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,581	$2.43	$3,187 – $3,975
53' refrigerated	$4,267	$2.89	$3,712 – $4,822
48' flatbed	$4,316	$2.93	$3,712 – $4,920
Step deck	$4,700	$3.19	$3,948 – $5,452
Power only	$3,170	$2.15	$2,758 – $3,582
Hotshot	$2,393	$1.62	$1,986 – $2,800
26' box truck	$2,343	$1.59	$1,991 – $2,694
Sprinter van	$1,433	$0.97	$1,203 – $1,662

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More lanes from Hanover

48' flatbed lanes from Hanover, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	202 mi	$1,566	$7.75	$1,347 – $1,785	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$7,109	$2.62	$6,114 – $8,104	6 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$2,261	$3.33	$1,945 – $2,578	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,335 mi	$6,847	$2.93	$5,888 – $7,805	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	117 mi	$1,234	$10.54	$1,061 – $1,406	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,667 mi	$4,787	$2.87	$4,117 – $5,458	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,676 mi	$7,012	$2.62	$6,030 – $7,994	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,416 mi	$4,174	$2.95	$3,590 – $4,758	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 Hanover, PA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Hanover, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,316 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,474 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,712 and $4,920.

How far is Hanover, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,474 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 $1,440 of the $4,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,876 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Hanover, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,647, which makes Hanover, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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