Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Easton, MD flatbed rate

$5,816flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,489 mi
Typical range: $5,002–$6,631
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Easton price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,361
Fuel: $1,455
All-in estimate: $5,816

Return trip

Easton → Houston$4,720

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

Houston to Easton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Easton, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,827	$3.24	$4,296 – $5,358
53' refrigerated	$5,752	$3.86	$5,004 – $6,499
48' flatbed	$5,816	$3.91	$5,002 – $6,631
Step deck	$6,334	$4.25	$5,321 – $7,348
Power only	$4,274	$2.87	$3,718 – $4,830
Hotshot	$3,226	$2.17	$2,678 – $3,774
26' box truck	$3,158	$2.12	$2,684 – $3,631
Sprinter van	$1,931	$1.30	$1,622 – $2,240

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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 Easton

48' flatbed lanes into Easton, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	204 mi	$1,721	$8.44	$1,480 – $1,962	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,781 mi	$14,249	$5.12	$12,254 – $16,244	6 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$4,415	$5.79	$3,797 – $5,033	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$7,152	$2.99	$6,150 – $8,153	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	117 mi	$1,260	$10.77	$1,084 – $1,437	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,689 mi	$6,469	$3.83	$5,564 – $7,375	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$14,035	$5.13	$12,071 – $16,000	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,449 mi	$5,686	$3.92	$4,890 – $6,482	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Easton, MD is estimated at $5,816 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,489 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,002 and $6,631.

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

About 1,489 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 $1,455 of the $5,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,361 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,720, which makes Houston, TX to Easton, 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