Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Freeport, NY flatbed rate

$6,675flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,694 mi
Typical range: $5,740–$7,609
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Freeport price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,020
Fuel: $1,655
All-in estimate: $6,675

Return trip

Freeport → Houston$5,465

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Houston to Freeport by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Freeport, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,552	$3.28	$4,941 – $6,162
53' refrigerated	$6,614	$3.90	$5,754 – $7,474
48' flatbed	$6,675	$3.94	$5,740 – $7,609
Step deck	$7,266	$4.29	$6,104 – $8,429
Power only	$4,924	$2.91	$4,284 – $5,564
Hotshot	$3,717	$2.19	$3,085 – $4,349
26' box truck	$3,635	$2.15	$3,090 – $4,180
Sprinter van	$2,221	$1.31	$1,865 – $2,576

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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 Freeport

48' flatbed lanes into Freeport, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,924 mi	$15,346	$5.25	$13,198 – $17,494	7 d
Chicago, IL	869 mi	$5,000	$5.75	$4,300 – $5,700	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,548 mi	$7,788	$3.06	$6,697 – $8,878	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$1,275	$11.59	$1,096 – $1,453	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$7,327	$3.88	$6,301 – $8,352	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,886 mi	$15,165	$5.25	$13,042 – $17,288	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,638 mi	$6,486	$3.96	$5,578 – $7,395	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$3,492	$3.51	$3,003 – $3,981	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Freeport, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Freeport, NY is estimated at $6,675 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,694 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,740 and $7,609.

How far is Houston, TX from Freeport, NY by truck?

About 1,694 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 $1,655 of the $6,675 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,020 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Freeport, NY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,465, which makes Houston, TX to Freeport, NY 22% 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