Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Matthews, NC flatbed rate

$4,168flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,098 mi
Typical range: $3,584–$4,751
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Matthews price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,095
Fuel: $1,073
All-in estimate: $4,168

Return trip

Matthews → Houston$3,419

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

Houston to Matthews by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Matthews, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,439	$3.13	$3,060 – $3,817
53' refrigerated	$4,098	$3.73	$3,566 – $4,631
48' flatbed	$4,168	$3.80	$3,584 – $4,751
Step deck	$4,544	$4.14	$3,817 – $5,271
Power only	$3,030	$2.76	$2,636 – $3,424
Hotshot	$2,286	$2.08	$1,898 – $2,675
26' box truck	$2,243	$2.04	$1,907 – $2,580
Sprinter van	$1,375	$1.25	$1,155 – $1,595

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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 Matthews

48' flatbed lanes into Matthews, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,927	$4.67	$2,517 – $3,336	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,517 mi	$11,958	$4.75	$10,284 – $13,632	6 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$3,830	$5.43	$3,294 – $4,367	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$5,869	$2.79	$5,047 – $6,690	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,345	$4.37	$2,016 – $2,673	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,309 mi	$4,800	$3.67	$4,128 – $5,472	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,457 mi	$11,703	$4.76	$10,064 – $13,341	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$4,177	$3.79	$3,592 – $4,762	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Matthews, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Matthews, NC is estimated at $4,168 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,098 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,584 and $4,751.

How far is Houston, TX from Matthews, NC by truck?

About 1,098 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 $1,073 of the $4,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,095 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Matthews, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,419, which makes Houston, TX to Matthews, NC 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