Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Berlin, NH flatbed rate

$8,171flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,960 mi
Typical range: $7,027–$9,315
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Berlin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,256
Fuel: $1,915
All-in estimate: $8,171

Return trip

Berlin → Houston$5,534

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NH prices above it.

Houston to Berlin by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Berlin, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,811	$3.48	$6,062 – $7,561
53' refrigerated	$8,113	$4.14	$7,059 – $9,168
48' flatbed	$8,171	$4.17	$7,027 – $9,315
Step deck	$8,891	$4.54	$7,469 – $10,314
Power only	$6,052	$3.09	$5,265 – $6,838
Hotshot	$4,569	$2.33	$3,792 – $5,346
26' box truck	$4,464	$2.28	$3,794 – $5,134
Sprinter van	$2,725	$1.39	$2,289 – $3,160

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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 Berlin

48' flatbed lanes into Berlin, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,474	$7.07	$2,128 – $2,821	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,050 mi	$17,216	$5.64	$14,806 – $19,626	7 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$5,997	$6.01	$5,158 – $6,837	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$8,863	$3.28	$7,622 – $10,104	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	433 mi	$2,481	$5.73	$2,134 – $2,829	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,140 mi	$8,824	$4.12	$7,589 – $10,059	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,027 mi	$17,098	$5.65	$14,704 – $19,491	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,871 mi	$7,848	$4.19	$6,749 – $8,947	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Berlin, NH?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Berlin, NH is estimated at $8,171 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,960 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,027 and $9,315.

How far is Houston, TX from Berlin, NH by truck?

About 1,960 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,915 of the $8,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,256 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Berlin, NH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,534, which makes Houston, TX to Berlin, NH 48% 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