Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Salem, OR flatbed rate

$6,137flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,158 mi
Typical range: $5,278–$6,996
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Salem price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,029
Fuel: $2,108
All-in estimate: $6,137

Return trip

Salem → Houston$8,856

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

Houston to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Salem, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,123	$2.37	$4,559 – $5,686
53' refrigerated	$6,102	$2.83	$5,309 – $6,895
48' flatbed	$6,137	$2.84	$5,278 – $6,996
Step deck	$6,677	$3.09	$5,608 – $7,745
Power only	$4,556	$2.11	$3,964 – $5,149
Hotshot	$3,440	$1.59	$2,855 – $4,025
26' box truck	$3,359	$1.56	$2,856 – $3,863
Sprinter van	$2,049	$0.95	$1,721 – $2,377

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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 Salem

48' flatbed lanes into Salem, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,912 mi	$8,524	$2.93	$7,331 – $9,717	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	935 mi	$4,364	$4.67	$3,753 – $4,975	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,092 mi	$7,652	$3.66	$6,580 – $8,723	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$2,952	$2.56	$2,538 – $3,365	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,866 mi	$7,461	$2.60	$6,416 – $8,505	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,016 mi	$5,782	$2.87	$4,972 – $6,591	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,055 mi	$4,791	$4.54	$4,120 – $5,462	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,925 mi	$5,554	$2.88	$4,776 – $6,331	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Salem, OR?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Salem, OR is estimated at $6,137 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,278 and $6,996.

How far is Houston, TX from Salem, OR by truck?

About 2,158 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,108 of the $6,137 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,029 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salem, OR to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,856, which makes Houston, TX to Salem, OR 31% cheaper. 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