Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rockville Centre, NY flatbed rate

$6,665flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,691 mi
Typical range: $5,732–$7,598
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Rockville Centre price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,013
Fuel: $1,652
All-in estimate: $6,665

Return trip

Rockville Centre → Houston$5,457

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Houston to Rockville Centre by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rockville Centre, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,543	$3.28	$4,933 – $6,153
53' refrigerated	$6,604	$3.91	$5,745 – $7,462
48' flatbed	$6,665	$3.94	$5,732 – $7,598
Step deck	$7,255	$4.29	$6,094 – $8,416
Power only	$4,916	$2.91	$4,277 – $5,555
Hotshot	$3,711	$2.19	$3,080 – $4,342
26' box truck	$3,629	$2.15	$3,085 – $4,174
Sprinter van	$2,217	$1.31	$1,862 – $2,572

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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 Rockville Centre

48' flatbed lanes into Rockville Centre, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,920 mi	$15,327	$5.25	$13,181 – $17,473	7 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$4,983	$5.76	$4,285 – $5,680	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,544 mi	$7,777	$3.06	$6,688 – $8,865	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	107 mi	$1,265	$11.82	$1,088 – $1,442	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,886 mi	$7,320	$3.88	$6,295 – $8,345	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,883 mi	$15,150	$5.26	$13,029 – $17,271	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,636 mi	$6,480	$3.96	$5,573 – $7,387	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	995 mi	$3,489	$3.51	$3,001 – $3,978	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Rockville Centre, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Rockville Centre, NY is estimated at $6,665 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,691 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,732 and $7,598.

How far is Houston, TX from Rockville Centre, NY by truck?

About 1,691 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 $1,652 of the $6,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,013 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rockville Centre, NY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,457, which makes Houston, TX to Rockville Centre, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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