Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cliffside Park, NJ flatbed rate

$6,190flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,677 mi
Typical range: $5,324–$7,057
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Cliffside Park price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,552
Fuel: $1,638
All-in estimate: $6,190

Return trip

Cliffside Park → Houston$5,334

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

Houston to Cliffside Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cliffside Park, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,148	$3.07	$4,582 – $5,714
53' refrigerated	$6,133	$3.66	$5,336 – $6,930
48' flatbed	$6,190	$3.69	$5,324 – $7,057
Step deck	$6,739	$4.02	$5,661 – $7,817
Power only	$4,565	$2.72	$3,972 – $5,159
Hotshot	$3,446	$2.06	$2,860 – $4,032
26' box truck	$3,371	$2.01	$2,865 – $3,876
Sprinter van	$2,059	$1.23	$1,730 – $2,389

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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 Cliffside Park

48' flatbed lanes into Cliffside Park, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,898 mi	$14,239	$4.91	$12,246 – $16,233	7 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$4,568	$5.43	$3,929 – $5,208	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,523 mi	$7,221	$2.86	$6,210 – $8,232	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	97 mi	$1,154	$11.90	$992 – $1,315	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,870 mi	$6,797	$3.63	$5,846 – $7,749	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,861 mi	$14,074	$4.92	$12,104 – $16,045	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,005	$3.71	$5,164 – $6,846	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$3,261	$3.28	$2,805 – $3,718	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Cliffside Park, NJ is estimated at $6,190 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,677 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,324 and $7,057.

How far is Houston, TX from Cliffside Park, NJ by truck?

About 1,677 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 $1,638 of the $6,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,552 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cliffside Park, NJ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,334, which makes Houston, TX to Cliffside Park, 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