Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to New Haven, CT flatbed rate

$7,509flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,754 mi
Typical range: $6,457–$8,560
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to New Haven price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,796
Fuel: $1,713
All-in estimate: $7,509

Return trip

New Haven → Houston$4,572

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 Haven by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to New Haven, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,249	$3.56	$5,561 – $6,936
53' refrigerated	$7,444	$4.24	$6,476 – $8,412
48' flatbed	$7,509	$4.28	$6,457 – $8,560
Step deck	$8,173	$4.66	$6,865 – $9,481
Power only	$5,544	$3.16	$4,824 – $6,265
Hotshot	$4,186	$2.39	$3,474 – $4,897
26' box truck	$4,092	$2.33	$3,479 – $4,706
Sprinter van	$2,500	$1.43	$2,100 – $2,899

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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 Haven

48' flatbed lanes into New Haven, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	82 mi	$1,458	$17.78	$1,254 – $1,662	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,960 mi	$16,945	$5.72	$14,572 – $19,317	7 d
Chicago, IL	900 mi	$5,605	$6.23	$4,821 – $6,390	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$8,627	$3.33	$7,419 – $9,834	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	173 mi	$1,610	$9.31	$1,384 – $1,835	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,946 mi	$8,213	$4.22	$7,063 – $9,363	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,925 mi	$16,762	$5.73	$14,416 – $19,109	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,692 mi	$7,281	$4.30	$6,262 – $8,300	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to New Haven, CT is estimated at $7,509 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,754 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,457 and $8,560.

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

About 1,754 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 $1,713 of the $7,509 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,796 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,572, which makes Houston, TX to New Haven, 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