Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bridgeton, NJ flatbed rate

$5,819flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,559 mi
Typical range: $5,005–$6,634
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Bridgeton price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,296
Fuel: $1,523
All-in estimate: $5,819

Return trip

Bridgeton → Houston$5,015

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

Houston to Bridgeton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bridgeton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,834	$3.10	$4,302 – $5,365
53' refrigerated	$5,759	$3.69	$5,010 – $6,508
48' flatbed	$5,819	$3.73	$5,005 – $6,634
Step deck	$6,337	$4.06	$5,323 – $7,351
Power only	$4,282	$2.75	$3,726 – $4,839
Hotshot	$3,232	$2.07	$2,683 – $3,782
26' box truck	$3,163	$2.03	$2,689 – $3,637
Sprinter van	$1,933	$1.24	$1,624 – $2,243

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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 Bridgeton

48' flatbed lanes into Bridgeton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	129 mi	$1,406	$10.90	$1,209 – $1,603	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$13,931	$4.92	$11,981 – $15,882	6 d
Chicago, IL	795 mi	$4,379	$5.51	$3,766 – $4,992	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,445 mi	$7,021	$2.87	$6,038 – $8,004	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,757 mi	$6,442	$3.67	$5,540 – $7,344	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,786 mi	$13,740	$4.93	$11,816 – $15,663	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$5,678	$3.75	$4,883 – $6,473	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	857 mi	$2,914	$3.40	$2,506 – $3,322	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Bridgeton, NJ is estimated at $5,819 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,559 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,005 and $6,634.

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

About 1,559 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 $1,523 of the $5,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,296 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,015, which makes Houston, TX to Bridgeton, NJ 16% 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