Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Norristown, PA flatbed rate

$5,976flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 1,577 mi
Typical range: $5,139–$6,813
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Norristown price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,435
Fuel: $1,541
All-in estimate: $5,976

Return trip

Norristown → Houston$4,568

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

Houston to Norristown by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Norristown, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,965	$3.15	$4,419 – $5,511
53' refrigerated	$5,915	$3.75	$5,146 – $6,684
48' flatbed	$5,976	$3.79	$5,139 – $6,813
Step deck	$6,507	$4.13	$5,466 – $7,548
Power only	$4,399	$2.79	$3,827 – $4,971
Hotshot	$3,321	$2.11	$2,756 – $3,885
26' box truck	$3,249	$2.06	$2,762 – $3,736
Sprinter van	$1,986	$1.26	$1,668 – $2,304

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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 Norristown

48' flatbed lanes into Norristown, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	98 mi	$1,325	$13.52	$1,139 – $1,510	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,818 mi	$14,119	$5.01	$12,142 – $16,095	6 d
Chicago, IL	772 mi	$4,359	$5.65	$3,749 – $4,970	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,438 mi	$7,122	$2.92	$6,125 – $8,119	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,771 mi	$6,596	$3.72	$5,673 – $7,520	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,778 mi	$13,937	$5.02	$11,986 – $15,888	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,522 mi	$5,800	$3.81	$4,988 – $6,612	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	901 mi	$3,077	$3.42	$2,646 – $3,508	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Norristown, PA is estimated at $5,976 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 1,577 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,139 and $6,813.

How far is Houston, TX from Norristown, PA by truck?

About 1,577 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 $1,541 of the $5,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,435 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norristown, PA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,568, which makes Houston, TX to Norristown, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →