Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Allentown, PA flatbed rate

$6,008flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 1,587 mi
Typical range: $5,167–$6,849
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Allentown price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,458
Fuel: $1,550
All-in estimate: $6,008

Return trip

Allentown → Houston$4,592

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Houston to Allentown by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Allentown, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,992	$3.15	$4,443 – $5,541
53' refrigerated	$5,947	$3.75	$5,174 – $6,720
48' flatbed	$6,008	$3.79	$5,167 – $6,849
Step deck	$6,542	$4.12	$5,495 – $7,588
Power only	$4,423	$2.79	$3,848 – $4,998
Hotshot	$3,339	$2.10	$2,771 – $3,907
26' box truck	$3,267	$2.06	$2,777 – $3,757
Sprinter van	$1,997	$1.26	$1,677 – $2,316

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Allentown

48' flatbed lanes into Allentown, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	95 mi	$1,315	$13.84	$1,131 – $1,499	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,807 mi	$14,069	$5.01	$12,099 – $16,038	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$4,290	$5.68	$3,689 – $4,890	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,431 mi	$7,104	$2.92	$6,109 – $8,098	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$6,619	$3.72	$5,692 – $7,545	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$13,896	$5.02	$11,951 – $15,842	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,525 mi	$5,810	$3.81	$4,996 – $6,623	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	931 mi	$3,154	$3.39	$2,713 – $3,596	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Allentown, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Allentown, PA is estimated at $6,008 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 1,587 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,167 and $6,849.

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

About 1,587 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 $1,550 of the $6,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,458 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,592, which makes Houston, TX to Allentown, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →