Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bayonne, NJ flatbed rate

$6,153flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,665 mi
Typical range: $5,291–$7,014
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Bayonne price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,527
Fuel: $1,626
All-in estimate: $6,153

Return trip

Bayonne → Houston$5,302

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Houston to Bayonne by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bayonne, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,116	$3.07	$4,553 – $5,679
53' refrigerated	$6,095	$3.66	$5,303 – $6,887
48' flatbed	$6,153	$3.70	$5,291 – $7,014
Step deck	$6,698	$4.02	$5,627 – $7,770
Power only	$4,536	$2.72	$3,947 – $5,126
Hotshot	$3,425	$2.06	$2,842 – $4,007
26' box truck	$3,349	$2.01	$2,847 – $3,852
Sprinter van	$2,046	$1.23	$1,719 – $2,374

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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 Bayonne

48' flatbed lanes into Bayonne, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,891 mi	$14,208	$4.91	$12,219 – $16,197	7 d
Chicago, IL	837 mi	$4,548	$5.43	$3,911 – $5,185	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,515 mi	$7,200	$2.86	$6,192 – $8,208	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,112	$13.40	$957 – $1,268	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,858 mi	$6,759	$3.64	$5,813 – $7,706	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$14,039	$4.92	$12,073 – $16,004	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$5,970	$3.72	$5,134 – $6,806	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	979 mi	$3,223	$3.29	$2,772 – $3,675	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Bayonne, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Bayonne, NJ is estimated at $6,153 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,291 and $7,014.

How far is Houston, TX from Bayonne, NJ by truck?

About 1,665 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 $1,626 of the $6,153 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,527 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bayonne, NJ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,302, which makes Houston, TX to Bayonne, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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