Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to New Castle, PA flatbed rate

$5,253flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,351 mi
Typical range: $4,518–$5,989
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to New Castle price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,933
Fuel: $1,320
All-in estimate: $5,253

Return trip

New Castle → Houston$4,015

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Houston to New Castle by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to New Castle, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,352	$3.22	$3,874 – $4,831
53' refrigerated	$5,186	$3.84	$4,512 – $5,860
48' flatbed	$5,253	$3.89	$4,518 – $5,989
Step deck	$5,723	$4.24	$4,808 – $6,639
Power only	$3,848	$2.85	$3,348 – $4,348
Hotshot	$2,904	$2.15	$2,411 – $3,398
26' box truck	$2,845	$2.11	$2,418 – $3,272
Sprinter van	$1,741	$1.29	$1,462 – $2,020

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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 Castle

48' flatbed lanes into New Castle, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	396 mi	$2,337	$5.90	$2,010 – $2,664	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,506 mi	$12,702	$5.07	$10,924 – $14,481	6 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$3,057	$6.73	$2,629 – $3,485	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,133 mi	$6,326	$2.97	$5,441 – $7,212	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	333 mi	$1,885	$5.66	$1,621 – $2,149	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,528 mi	$5,819	$3.81	$5,005 – $6,634	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,469 mi	$12,534	$5.08	$10,779 – $14,289	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,259 mi	$4,959	$3.94	$4,265 – $5,654	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to New Castle, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to New Castle, PA is estimated at $5,253 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,351 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,518 and $5,989.

How far is Houston, TX from New Castle, PA by truck?

About 1,351 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 $1,320 of the $5,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,933 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Castle, PA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,015, which makes Houston, TX to New Castle, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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