Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Plum, PA flatbed rate

$5,273flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,357 mi
Typical range: $4,534–$6,011
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Plum price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,947
Fuel: $1,326
All-in estimate: $5,273

Return trip

Plum → Houston$4,030

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

Houston to Plum by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Plum, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,369	$3.22	$3,888 – $4,849
53' refrigerated	$5,206	$3.84	$4,529 – $5,882
48' flatbed	$5,273	$3.89	$4,534 – $6,011
Step deck	$5,744	$4.23	$4,825 – $6,663
Power only	$3,863	$2.85	$3,360 – $4,365
Hotshot	$2,915	$2.15	$2,420 – $3,411
26' box truck	$2,856	$2.10	$2,427 – $3,284
Sprinter van	$1,747	$1.29	$1,468 – $2,027

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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 Plum

48' flatbed lanes into Plum, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$2,214	$6.15	$1,904 – $2,524	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,543 mi	$12,870	$5.06	$11,068 – $14,672	6 d
Chicago, IL	499 mi	$3,241	$6.49	$2,787 – $3,695	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,166 mi	$6,412	$2.96	$5,515 – $7,310	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	290 mi	$1,755	$6.05	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,538 mi	$5,851	$3.80	$5,032 – $6,670	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,504 mi	$12,693	$5.07	$10,916 – $14,470	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,275 mi	$5,010	$3.93	$4,309 – $5,712	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Plum, PA is estimated at $5,273 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,357 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,534 and $6,011.

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

About 1,357 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 $1,326 of the $5,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,947 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,030, which makes Houston, TX to Plum, PA 31% 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