Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Burlington, NC flatbed rate

$4,480flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,202 mi
Typical range: $3,852–$5,107
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Burlington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,306
Fuel: $1,174
All-in estimate: $4,480

Return trip

Burlington → Houston$3,675

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Houston to Burlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Burlington, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,703	$3.08	$3,295 – $4,110
53' refrigerated	$4,413	$3.67	$3,839 – $4,986
48' flatbed	$4,480	$3.73	$3,852 – $5,107
Step deck	$4,882	$4.06	$4,101 – $5,664
Power only	$3,268	$2.72	$2,843 – $3,692
Hotshot	$2,466	$2.05	$2,047 – $2,885
26' box truck	$2,418	$2.01	$2,055 – $2,781
Sprinter van	$1,481	$1.23	$1,244 – $1,718

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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 Burlington

48' flatbed lanes into Burlington, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	514 mi	$2,567	$4.99	$2,208 – $2,926	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,587 mi	$12,256	$4.74	$10,540 – $13,972	6 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$3,815	$5.44	$3,281 – $4,349	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$6,055	$2.77	$5,207 – $6,902	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	425 mi	$2,028	$4.77	$1,744 – $2,312	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$5,103	$3.62	$4,389 – $5,818	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$12,018	$4.75	$10,335 – $13,700	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$4,450	$3.73	$3,827 – $5,073	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Burlington, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Burlington, NC is estimated at $4,480 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,202 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,852 and $5,107.

How far is Houston, TX from Burlington, NC by truck?

About 1,202 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,174 of the $4,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,306 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Burlington, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,675, which makes Houston, TX to Burlington, NC 22% 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