Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Norwalk, CT flatbed rate

$7,376flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,718 mi
Typical range: $6,344–$8,409
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Norwalk price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,698
Fuel: $1,678
All-in estimate: $7,376

Return trip

Norwalk → Houston$4,492

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

Houston to Norwalk by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Norwalk, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,137	$3.57	$5,462 – $6,812
53' refrigerated	$7,311	$4.26	$6,360 – $8,261
48' flatbed	$7,376	$4.29	$6,344 – $8,409
Step deck	$8,030	$4.67	$6,745 – $9,315
Power only	$5,444	$3.17	$4,736 – $6,151
Hotshot	$4,110	$2.39	$3,411 – $4,808
26' box truck	$4,019	$2.34	$3,416 – $4,621
Sprinter van	$2,455	$1.43	$2,062 – $2,847

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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 Norwalk

48' flatbed lanes into Norwalk, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,931 mi	$16,794	$5.73	$14,442 – $19,145	7 d
Chicago, IL	873 mi	$5,478	$6.28	$4,711 – $6,245	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,558 mi	$8,534	$3.34	$7,339 – $9,728	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	138 mi	$1,489	$10.79	$1,280 – $1,697	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,911 mi	$8,085	$4.23	$6,953 – $9,217	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,895 mi	$16,606	$5.74	$14,281 – $18,931	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,658 mi	$7,156	$4.32	$6,154 – $8,158	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,032 mi	$3,919	$3.80	$3,371 – $4,468	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Norwalk, CT is estimated at $7,376 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,344 and $8,409.

How far is Houston, TX from Norwalk, CT by truck?

About 1,718 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 $1,678 of the $7,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,698 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norwalk, CT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,492, which makes Houston, TX to Norwalk, 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