Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Braintree Town, MA flatbed rate

$7,560flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,890 mi
Typical range: $6,502–$8,619
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Braintree Town price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,714
Fuel: $1,846
All-in estimate: $7,560

Return trip

Braintree Town → Houston$5,175

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

Houston to Braintree Town by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Braintree Town, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,299	$3.33	$5,606 – $6,992
53' refrigerated	$7,503	$3.97	$6,528 – $8,479
48' flatbed	$7,560	$4.00	$6,502 – $8,619
Step deck	$8,228	$4.35	$6,911 – $9,544
Power only	$5,594	$2.96	$4,867 – $6,321
Hotshot	$4,223	$2.23	$3,505 – $4,941
26' box truck	$4,127	$2.18	$3,508 – $4,746
Sprinter van	$2,520	$1.33	$2,116 – $2,923

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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 Braintree Town

48' flatbed lanes into Braintree Town, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	219 mi	$1,881	$8.59	$1,618 – $2,144	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,073 mi	$16,554	$5.39	$14,236 – $18,871	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,009 mi	$5,776	$5.72	$4,967 – $6,585	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,708 mi	$8,481	$3.13	$7,294 – $9,668	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	311 mi	$1,971	$6.34	$1,695 – $2,247	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,081 mi	$8,222	$3.95	$7,071 – $9,373	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,041 mi	$16,396	$5.39	$14,101 – $18,692	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,825 mi	$7,335	$4.02	$6,308 – $8,362	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Braintree Town, MA is estimated at $7,560 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,890 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,502 and $8,619.

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

About 1,890 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 $1,846 of the $7,560 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,714 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,175, which makes Houston, TX to Braintree 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