Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Barnstable Town, MA flatbed rate

$7,626flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,909 mi
Typical range: $6,558–$8,694
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Barnstable Town price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,761
Fuel: $1,865
All-in estimate: $7,626

Return trip

Barnstable Town → Houston$5,220

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Houston to Barnstable Town by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Barnstable Town, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,355	$3.33	$5,656 – $7,054
53' refrigerated	$7,570	$3.97	$6,586 – $8,554
48' flatbed	$7,626	$3.99	$6,558 – $8,694
Step deck	$8,299	$4.35	$6,971 – $9,627
Power only	$5,644	$2.96	$4,911 – $6,378
Hotshot	$4,261	$2.23	$3,537 – $4,986
26' box truck	$4,164	$2.18	$3,540 – $4,789
Sprinter van	$2,542	$1.33	$2,135 – $2,949

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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 Barnstable Town

48' flatbed lanes into Barnstable Town, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	234 mi	$1,936	$8.27	$1,665 – $2,207	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,115 mi	$16,760	$5.38	$14,414 – $19,107	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$5,967	$5.67	$5,132 – $6,802	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,746 mi	$8,588	$3.13	$7,386 – $9,791	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	324 mi	$2,013	$6.21	$1,731 – $2,295	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,103 mi	$8,298	$3.95	$7,136 – $9,460	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,081 mi	$16,593	$5.39	$14,270 – $18,916	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,851 mi	$7,425	$4.01	$6,386 – $8,465	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Barnstable Town, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Barnstable Town, MA is estimated at $7,626 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,909 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,558 and $8,694.

How far is Houston, TX from Barnstable Town, MA by truck?

About 1,909 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 $1,865 of the $7,626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,761 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Barnstable Town, MA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,220, which makes Houston, TX to Barnstable Town, MA 46% more expensive. 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