Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rutland, VT flatbed rate

$7,728flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,838 mi
Typical range: $6,646–$8,810
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Rutland price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,933
Fuel: $1,795
All-in estimate: $7,728

Return trip

Rutland → Houston$5,057

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VT prices above it.

Houston to Rutland by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rutland, VT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,436	$3.50	$5,728 – $7,144
53' refrigerated	$7,667	$4.17	$6,670 – $8,664
48' flatbed	$7,728	$4.20	$6,646 – $8,810
Step deck	$8,411	$4.58	$7,065 – $9,757
Power only	$5,714	$3.11	$4,971 – $6,457
Hotshot	$4,314	$2.35	$3,580 – $5,047
26' box truck	$4,216	$2.29	$3,584 – $4,849
Sprinter van	$2,574	$1.40	$2,163 – $2,986

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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 Rutland

48' flatbed lanes into Rutland, VT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	247 mi	$2,077	$8.41	$1,787 – $2,368	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$16,706	$5.66	$14,367 – $19,045	7 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$5,500	$6.17	$4,730 – $6,270	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,596 mi	$8,549	$3.29	$7,353 – $9,746	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	321 mi	$2,098	$6.54	$1,804 – $2,392	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,019 mi	$8,385	$4.15	$7,211 – $9,559	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$16,567	$5.67	$14,248 – $18,887	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,752 mi	$7,416	$4.23	$6,378 – $8,454	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Rutland, VT?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Rutland, VT is estimated at $7,728 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,838 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,646 and $8,810.

How far is Houston, TX from Rutland, VT by truck?

About 1,838 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 $1,795 of the $7,728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,933 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rutland, VT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,057, which makes Houston, TX to Rutland, VT 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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