Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Paterson, NJ flatbed rate

$6,172flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,671 mi
Typical range: $5,308–$7,036
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Paterson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,540
Fuel: $1,632
All-in estimate: $6,172

Return trip

Paterson → Houston$5,318

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Houston to Paterson by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Paterson, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,132	$3.07	$4,568 – $5,697
53' refrigerated	$6,114	$3.66	$5,319 – $6,909
48' flatbed	$6,172	$3.69	$5,308 – $7,036
Step deck	$6,719	$4.02	$5,644 – $7,794
Power only	$4,551	$2.72	$3,959 – $5,142
Hotshot	$3,435	$2.06	$2,851 – $4,019
26' box truck	$3,360	$2.01	$2,856 – $3,864
Sprinter van	$2,053	$1.23	$1,724 – $2,381

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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 Paterson

48' flatbed lanes into Paterson, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$14,190	$4.92	$12,204 – $16,177	7 d
Chicago, IL	830 mi	$4,520	$5.45	$3,887 – $5,153	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$7,193	$2.86	$6,186 – $8,200	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$1,148	$12.08	$987 – $1,309	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,775	$3.64	$5,827 – $7,724	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$14,025	$4.92	$12,062 – $15,989	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,610 mi	$5,980	$3.71	$5,143 – $6,817	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$3,261	$3.28	$2,805 – $3,718	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Paterson, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Paterson, NJ is estimated at $6,172 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,671 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,308 and $7,036.

How far is Houston, TX from Paterson, NJ by truck?

About 1,671 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 $1,632 of the $6,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,540 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Paterson, NJ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,318, which makes Houston, TX to Paterson, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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