Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Meriden, CT flatbed rate

$7,564flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,769 mi
Typical range: $6,505–$8,623
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Meriden price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,836
Fuel: $1,728
All-in estimate: $7,564

Return trip

Meriden → Houston$4,606

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Houston to Meriden by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Meriden, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,295	$3.56	$5,603 – $6,988
53' refrigerated	$7,500	$4.24	$6,525 – $8,474
48' flatbed	$7,564	$4.28	$6,505 – $8,623
Step deck	$8,233	$4.65	$6,916 – $9,550
Power only	$5,586	$3.16	$4,860 – $6,313
Hotshot	$4,217	$2.38	$3,500 – $4,934
26' box truck	$4,123	$2.33	$3,505 – $4,742
Sprinter van	$2,518	$1.42	$2,115 – $2,921

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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 Meriden

48' flatbed lanes into Meriden, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	100 mi	$1,528	$15.28	$1,314 – $1,742	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$16,981	$5.72	$14,604 – $19,359	7 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$5,634	$6.22	$4,845 – $6,422	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$8,653	$3.33	$7,442 – $9,865	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$1,672	$8.75	$1,438 – $1,906	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,960 mi	$8,265	$4.22	$7,107 – $9,422	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$16,804	$5.73	$14,451 – $19,157	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,705 mi	$7,329	$4.30	$6,303 – $8,355	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Meriden, CT?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Meriden, CT is estimated at $7,564 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,769 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,505 and $8,623.

How far is Houston, TX from Meriden, CT by truck?

About 1,769 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 $1,728 of the $7,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,836 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meriden, CT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,606, which makes Houston, TX to Meriden, CT 64% 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