Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Erie, PA flatbed rate

$5,477flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,421 mi
Typical range: $4,710–$6,244
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Erie price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,089
Fuel: $1,388
All-in estimate: $5,477

Return trip

Erie → Houston$4,186

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

Houston to Erie by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Erie, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,542	$3.20	$4,042 – $5,042
53' refrigerated	$5,412	$3.81	$4,708 – $6,116
48' flatbed	$5,477	$3.85	$4,710 – $6,244
Step deck	$5,966	$4.20	$5,011 – $6,921
Power only	$4,019	$2.83	$3,496 – $4,541
Hotshot	$3,033	$2.13	$2,518 – $3,549
26' box truck	$2,970	$2.09	$2,525 – $3,416
Sprinter van	$1,817	$1.28	$1,526 – $2,108

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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 Erie

48' flatbed lanes into Erie, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	393 mi	$2,326	$5.92	$2,001 – $2,652	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$12,788	$5.06	$10,998 – $14,579	6 d
Chicago, IL	462 mi	$3,089	$6.69	$2,657 – $3,522	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,161 mi	$6,399	$2.96	$5,503 – $7,295	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	349 mi	$1,933	$5.54	$1,663 – $2,204	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,592 mi	$6,024	$3.78	$5,181 – $6,867	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,493 mi	$12,643	$5.07	$10,873 – $14,413	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,317 mi	$5,145	$3.91	$4,424 – $5,865	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Erie, PA is estimated at $5,477 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,421 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,710 and $6,244.

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

About 1,421 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,388 of the $5,477 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,089 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,186, which makes Houston, TX to Erie, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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