Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Houston, TX to Methuen, MA flatbed rate
$7,591flatbed
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $4.00
- Distance
- 1,899 mi
- Typical range
- $6,529–$8,654
- Transit
- 4 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Houston to Methuen price history
- 3 months
- +8.7%
- 1 year
- +18.7%
- 5 years
- +25.0%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $5,736
- Fuel
- $1,855
- All-in estimate
- $7,591
Return trip
Methuen → Houston$5,196This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.
Houston to Methuen by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $6,325 | $3.33 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $7,535 | $3.97 | |
| 48' flatbed | $7,591 | $4.00 | |
| Step deck | $8,261 | $4.35 | |
| Power only | $5,618 | $2.96 | |
| Hotshot | $4,241 | $2.23 | |
| 26' box truck | $4,145 | $2.18 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,530 | $1.33 |
More lanes from Houston
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,611 | $3.95 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,807 | $2.95 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,448 | $3.12 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,118 | $3.44 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,002 | $3.79 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,337 | $5.97 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,569 | $2.98 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,438 | $5.47 |
More lanes into Methuen
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,954 | $8.18 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $16,490 | $5.39 |
| Chicago, IL | $5,723 | $5.74 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $8,453 | $3.13 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,030 | $6.17 |
| San Antonio, TX | $8,246 | $3.95 |
| San Diego, CA | $16,342 | $5.39 |
| Dallas, TX | $7,345 | $4.02 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Methuen, MA?
A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Methuen, MA is estimated at $7,591 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,899 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,529 and $8,654.
How far is Houston, TX from Methuen, MA by truck?
About 1,899 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 $1,855 of the $7,591 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,736 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Methuen, MA to Houston, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $5,196, which makes Houston, TX to Methuen, MA 46% 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