Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Princeton, NJ flatbed rate

$6,021flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,623 mi
Typical range: $5,178–$6,864
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Princeton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,436
Fuel: $1,585
All-in estimate: $6,021

Return trip

Princeton → Houston$5,188

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

Houston to Princeton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Princeton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,004	$3.08	$4,454 – $5,555
53' refrigerated	$5,962	$3.67	$5,187 – $6,737
48' flatbed	$6,021	$3.71	$5,178 – $6,864
Step deck	$6,555	$4.04	$5,506 – $7,604
Power only	$4,436	$2.73	$3,859 – $5,012
Hotshot	$3,348	$2.06	$2,779 – $3,918
26' box truck	$3,276	$2.02	$2,784 – $3,767
Sprinter van	$2,002	$1.23	$1,681 – $2,322

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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 Princeton

48' flatbed lanes into Princeton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,858 mi	$14,061	$4.92	$12,092 – $16,029	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$4,431	$5.48	$3,811 – $5,052	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,480 mi	$7,111	$2.87	$6,115 – $8,106	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,817 mi	$6,630	$3.65	$5,702 – $7,559	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,819 mi	$13,887	$4.93	$11,943 – $15,831	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,567 mi	$5,845	$3.73	$5,026 – $6,663	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	939 mi	$3,122	$3.32	$2,685 – $3,559	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,603 mi	$5,958	$3.72	$5,124 – $6,792	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Princeton, NJ is estimated at $6,021 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,623 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,178 and $6,864.

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

About 1,623 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 $1,585 of the $6,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,436 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,188, which makes Houston, TX to Princeton, NJ 16% 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