Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lancaster, PA flatbed rate

$5,797flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,521 mi
Typical range: $4,985–$6,609
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lancaster price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,311
Fuel: $1,486
All-in estimate: $5,797

Return trip

Lancaster → Houston$4,431

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

Houston to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lancaster, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,813	$3.16	$4,284 – $5,342
53' refrigerated	$5,734	$3.77	$4,989 – $6,480
48' flatbed	$5,797	$3.81	$4,985 – $6,609
Step deck	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323
Power only	$4,262	$2.80	$3,708 – $4,817
Hotshot	$3,217	$2.12	$2,671 – $3,764
26' box truck	$3,149	$2.07	$2,677 – $3,621
Sprinter van	$1,925	$1.27	$1,617 – $2,233

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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 Lancaster

48' flatbed lanes into Lancaster, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,518	$9.80	$1,306 – $1,731	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$13,846	$5.02	$11,908 – $15,785	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$4,130	$5.77	$3,552 – $4,708	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$6,965	$2.93	$5,990 – $7,941	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,101	$15.08	$947 – $1,255	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$6,411	$3.74	$5,513 – $7,308	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,718 mi	$13,665	$5.03	$11,752 – $15,578	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$5,612	$3.84	$4,826 – $6,397	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Lancaster, PA is estimated at $5,797 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,521 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,985 and $6,609.

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

About 1,521 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 $1,486 of the $5,797 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,311 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,431, which makes Houston, TX to Lancaster, PA 31% 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