Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Chester, PA flatbed rate

$5,938flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 1,565 mi
Typical range: $5,106–$6,769
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Chester price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,409
Fuel: $1,529
All-in estimate: $5,938

Return trip

Chester → Houston$4,538

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Houston to Chester by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Chester, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,932	$3.15	$4,390 – $5,475
53' refrigerated	$5,876	$3.75	$5,112 – $6,640
48' flatbed	$5,938	$3.79	$5,106 – $6,769
Step deck	$6,465	$4.13	$5,431 – $7,500
Power only	$4,370	$2.79	$3,802 – $4,938
Hotshot	$3,299	$2.11	$2,738 – $3,859
26' box truck	$3,228	$2.06	$2,743 – $3,712
Sprinter van	$1,973	$1.26	$1,657 – $2,289

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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 Chester

48' flatbed lanes into Chester, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,369	$12.33	$1,177 – $1,561	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,817 mi	$14,114	$5.01	$12,138 – $16,090	6 d
Chicago, IL	776 mi	$4,376	$5.64	$3,763 – $4,988	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$7,117	$2.92	$6,120 – $8,113	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,761 mi	$6,564	$3.73	$5,645 – $7,483	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$13,928	$5.02	$11,978 – $15,878	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$5,775	$3.81	$4,966 – $6,583	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	881 mi	$3,025	$3.43	$2,602 – $3,449	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Chester, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Chester, PA is estimated at $5,938 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 1,565 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,106 and $6,769.

How far is Houston, TX from Chester, PA by truck?

About 1,565 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 $1,529 of the $5,938 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,409 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chester, PA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,538, which makes Houston, TX to Chester, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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