Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Derby, CT flatbed rate

$7,476flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $6,429–$8,522
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Derby price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,771
Fuel: $1,705
All-in estimate: $7,476

Return trip

Derby → Houston$4,552

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Houston to Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Derby, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,221	$3.56	$5,537 – $6,905
53' refrigerated	$7,411	$4.25	$6,447 – $8,374
48' flatbed	$7,476	$4.28	$6,429 – $8,522
Step deck	$8,137	$4.66	$6,835 – $9,439
Power only	$5,519	$3.16	$4,802 – $6,237
Hotshot	$4,167	$2.39	$3,458 – $4,875
26' box truck	$4,074	$2.33	$3,463 – $4,685
Sprinter van	$2,488	$1.43	$2,090 – $2,886

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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 Derby

48' flatbed lanes into Derby, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	76 mi	$1,435	$18.88	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$16,898	$5.73	$14,532 – $19,263	7 d
Chicago, IL	890 mi	$5,558	$6.25	$4,780 – $6,336	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$8,600	$3.33	$7,396 – $9,804	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,586	$9.55	$1,364 – $1,808	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,937 mi	$8,180	$4.22	$7,035 – $9,325	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$16,715	$5.73	$14,375 – $19,056	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,683 mi	$7,248	$4.31	$6,233 – $8,263	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Derby, CT?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Derby, CT is estimated at $7,476 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,429 and $8,522.

How far is Houston, TX from Derby, CT by truck?

About 1,745 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 $1,705 of the $7,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,771 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Derby, CT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,552, which makes Houston, TX to Derby, CT 64% 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