Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to New Britain, CT flatbed rate

$7,582flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,774 mi
Typical range: $6,520–$8,643
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to New Britain price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,849
Fuel: $1,733
All-in estimate: $7,582

Return trip

New Britain → Houston$4,617

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

Houston to New Britain by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to New Britain, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,311	$3.56	$5,617 – $7,005
53' refrigerated	$7,518	$4.24	$6,541 – $8,495
48' flatbed	$7,582	$4.27	$6,520 – $8,643
Step deck	$8,253	$4.65	$6,932 – $9,573
Power only	$5,600	$3.16	$4,872 – $6,329
Hotshot	$4,228	$2.38	$3,509 – $4,947
26' box truck	$4,133	$2.33	$3,513 – $4,754
Sprinter van	$2,524	$1.42	$2,120 – $2,928

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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 New Britain

48' flatbed lanes into New Britain, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	109 mi	$1,563	$14.34	$1,345 – $1,782	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$16,981	$5.72	$14,604 – $19,359	7 d
Chicago, IL	905 mi	$5,629	$6.22	$4,841 – $6,417	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$8,653	$3.33	$7,442 – $9,865	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	199 mi	$1,700	$8.54	$1,462 – $1,938	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,965 mi	$8,283	$4.22	$7,123 – $9,442	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,934 mi	$16,809	$5.73	$14,456 – $19,163	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,709 mi	$7,343	$4.30	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to New Britain, CT is estimated at $7,582 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,774 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,520 and $8,643.

How far is Houston, TX from New Britain, CT by truck?

About 1,774 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 $1,733 of the $7,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,849 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Britain, CT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,617, which makes Houston, TX to New Britain, 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