Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lodi, NJ flatbed rate

$6,181flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,674 mi
Typical range: $5,316–$7,046
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lodi price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,546
Fuel: $1,635
All-in estimate: $6,181

Return trip

Lodi → Houston$5,326

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Houston to Lodi by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lodi, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,140	$3.07	$4,575 – $5,705
53' refrigerated	$6,124	$3.66	$5,327 – $6,920
48' flatbed	$6,181	$3.69	$5,316 – $7,046
Step deck	$6,729	$4.02	$5,652 – $7,806
Power only	$4,558	$2.72	$3,965 – $5,151
Hotshot	$3,441	$2.06	$2,856 – $4,026
26' box truck	$3,365	$2.01	$2,860 – $3,870
Sprinter van	$2,056	$1.23	$1,727 – $2,385

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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 Lodi

48' flatbed lanes into Lodi, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$14,213	$4.91	$12,223 – $16,202	7 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$4,540	$5.44	$3,905 – $5,176	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,517 mi	$7,205	$2.86	$6,197 – $8,214	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	96 mi	$1,151	$11.99	$990 – $1,312	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,867 mi	$6,788	$3.64	$5,837 – $7,738	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,855 mi	$14,048	$4.92	$12,081 – $16,014	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,614 mi	$5,992	$3.71	$5,153 – $6,831	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	995 mi	$3,264	$3.28	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Lodi, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Lodi, NJ is estimated at $6,181 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,674 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,316 and $7,046.

How far is Houston, TX from Lodi, NJ by truck?

About 1,674 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 $1,635 of the $6,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,546 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lodi, NJ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,326, which makes Houston, TX to Lodi, NJ 16% 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