Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Glen Cove, NY flatbed rate

$6,691flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,699 mi
Typical range: $5,755–$7,628
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Glen Cove price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,031
Fuel: $1,660
All-in estimate: $6,691

Return trip

Glen Cove → Houston$5,479

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

Houston to Glen Cove by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Glen Cove, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,566	$3.28	$4,954 – $6,178
53' refrigerated	$6,631	$3.90	$5,769 – $7,493
48' flatbed	$6,691	$3.94	$5,755 – $7,628
Step deck	$7,284	$4.29	$6,119 – $8,450
Power only	$4,937	$2.91	$4,295 – $5,578
Hotshot	$3,727	$2.19	$3,093 – $4,360
26' box truck	$3,644	$2.15	$3,098 – $4,191
Sprinter van	$2,226	$1.31	$1,870 – $2,583

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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 Glen Cove

48' flatbed lanes into Glen Cove, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,919 mi	$15,322	$5.25	$13,177 – $17,467	7 d
Chicago, IL	862 mi	$4,970	$5.77	$4,274 – $5,665	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,544 mi	$7,777	$3.06	$6,688 – $8,865	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	117 mi	$1,297	$11.08	$1,115 – $1,478	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,892 mi	$7,340	$3.88	$6,312 – $8,368	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,882 mi	$15,146	$5.26	$13,025 – $17,266	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,640 mi	$6,493	$3.96	$5,584 – $7,402	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,010 mi	$3,530	$3.49	$3,036 – $4,024	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Glen Cove, NY is estimated at $6,691 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,699 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,755 and $7,628.

How far is Houston, TX from Glen Cove, NY by truck?

About 1,699 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 $1,660 of the $6,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,031 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Glen Cove, NY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,479, which makes Houston, TX to Glen Cove, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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