Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Salisbury, MD flatbed rate

$5,869flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,505 mi
Typical range: $5,047–$6,690
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Salisbury price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,399
Fuel: $1,470
All-in estimate: $5,869

Return trip

Salisbury → Houston$4,762

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Houston to Salisbury by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Salisbury, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,872	$3.24	$4,336 – $5,407
53' refrigerated	$5,804	$3.86	$5,050 – $6,559
48' flatbed	$5,869	$3.90	$5,047 – $6,690
Step deck	$6,391	$4.25	$5,369 – $7,414
Power only	$4,314	$2.87	$3,753 – $4,875
Hotshot	$3,256	$2.16	$2,703 – $3,810
26' box truck	$3,187	$2.12	$2,709 – $3,665
Sprinter van	$1,949	$1.29	$1,637 – $2,260

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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 Salisbury

48' flatbed lanes into Salisbury, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,752	$8.23	$1,507 – $1,997	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,815 mi	$14,406	$5.12	$12,390 – $16,423	6 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$4,591	$5.70	$3,948 – $5,233	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$7,237	$2.99	$6,224 – $8,250	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	136 mi	$1,319	$9.70	$1,134 – $1,503	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,707 mi	$6,528	$3.82	$5,614 – $7,442	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$14,188	$5.13	$12,202 – $16,175	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$5,761	$3.91	$4,954 – $6,567	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Salisbury, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Salisbury, MD is estimated at $5,869 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,505 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,047 and $6,690.

How far is Houston, TX from Salisbury, MD by truck?

About 1,505 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 $1,470 of the $5,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,399 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salisbury, MD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,762, which makes Houston, TX to Salisbury, MD 23% 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