Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Clayton, DE flatbed rate

$5,937flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,531 mi
Typical range: $5,106–$6,768
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Clayton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,441
Fuel: $1,496
All-in estimate: $5,937

Return trip

Clayton → Houston$4,753

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Houston to Clayton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Clayton, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,930	$3.22	$4,388 – $5,472
53' refrigerated	$5,874	$3.84	$5,110 – $6,637
48' flatbed	$5,937	$3.88	$5,106 – $6,768
Step deck	$6,466	$4.22	$5,431 – $7,500
Power only	$4,367	$2.85	$3,799 – $4,934
Hotshot	$3,296	$2.15	$2,736 – $3,856
26' box truck	$3,226	$2.11	$2,742 – $3,709
Sprinter van	$1,972	$1.29	$1,656 – $2,288

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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 Clayton

48' flatbed lanes into Clayton, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,547	$9.98	$1,330 – $1,763	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,805 mi	$14,321	$5.11	$12,316 – $16,326	6 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$4,453	$5.75	$3,829 – $5,076	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,420 mi	$7,207	$2.98	$6,198 – $8,215	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$1,106	$16.27	$951 – $1,261	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$6,582	$3.81	$5,661 – $7,504	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$14,122	$5.11	$12,145 – $16,099	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,486 mi	$5,791	$3.90	$4,980 – $6,601	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Clayton, DE?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Clayton, DE is estimated at $5,937 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,531 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,106 and $6,768.

How far is Houston, TX from Clayton, DE by truck?

About 1,531 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 $1,496 of the $5,937 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,441 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clayton, DE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,753, which makes Houston, TX to Clayton, DE 25% 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