Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Middletown, NY flatbed rate

$6,614flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,676 mi
Typical range: $5,688–$7,540
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Middletown price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,977
Fuel: $1,637
All-in estimate: $6,614

Return trip

Middletown → Houston$5,416

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

Houston to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Middletown, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,500	$3.28	$4,895 – $6,105
53' refrigerated	$6,553	$3.91	$5,701 – $7,405
48' flatbed	$6,614	$3.95	$5,688 – $7,540
Step deck	$7,201	$4.30	$6,048 – $8,353
Power only	$4,878	$2.91	$4,244 – $5,512
Hotshot	$3,682	$2.20	$3,056 – $4,308
26' box truck	$3,601	$2.15	$3,061 – $4,141
Sprinter van	$2,200	$1.31	$1,848 – $2,552

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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 Middletown

48' flatbed lanes into Middletown, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	70 mi	$1,293	$18.47	$1,112 – $1,474	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,868 mi	$15,079	$5.26	$12,968 – $17,190	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$4,737	$5.86	$4,074 – $5,400	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,498 mi	$7,651	$3.06	$6,579 – $8,722	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	125 mi	$1,322	$10.58	$1,137 – $1,507	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$7,249	$3.89	$6,234 – $8,264	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,834 mi	$14,917	$5.26	$12,828 – $17,005	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,608 mi	$6,386	$3.97	$5,492 – $7,280	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Middletown, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Middletown, NY is estimated at $6,614 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,676 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,688 and $7,540.

How far is Houston, TX from Middletown, NY by truck?

About 1,676 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 $1,637 of the $6,614 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,977 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, NY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,416, which makes Houston, TX to Middletown, NY 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