Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cambridge, MD flatbed rate

$5,794flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,482 mi
Typical range: $4,982–$6,605
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Cambridge price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,346
Fuel: $1,448
All-in estimate: $5,794

Return trip

Cambridge → Houston$4,701

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Houston to Cambridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cambridge, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,808	$3.24	$4,279 – $5,337
53' refrigerated	$5,729	$3.87	$4,984 – $6,473
48' flatbed	$5,794	$3.91	$4,982 – $6,605
Step deck	$6,310	$4.26	$5,300 – $7,319
Power only	$4,256	$2.87	$3,703 – $4,810
Hotshot	$3,213	$2.17	$2,667 – $3,759
26' box truck	$3,145	$2.12	$2,673 – $3,617
Sprinter van	$1,923	$1.30	$1,615 – $2,231

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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 Cambridge

48' flatbed lanes into Cambridge, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	218 mi	$1,769	$8.12	$1,522 – $2,017	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$14,253	$5.12	$12,258 – $16,249	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$4,444	$5.77	$3,822 – $5,066	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$7,152	$2.99	$6,150 – $8,153	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,309	$9.85	$1,126 – $1,493	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,682 mi	$6,447	$3.83	$5,544 – $7,349	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,736 mi	$14,040	$5.13	$12,075 – $16,006	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,445 mi	$5,673	$3.93	$4,879 – $6,467	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Cambridge, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Cambridge, MD is estimated at $5,794 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,482 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,982 and $6,605.

How far is Houston, TX from Cambridge, MD by truck?

About 1,482 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 $1,448 of the $5,794 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,346 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cambridge, MD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,701, which makes Houston, TX to Cambridge, MD 23% 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