Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Scranton, PA flatbed rate

$6,075flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 1,608 mi
Typical range: $5,225–$6,926
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Scranton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,504
Fuel: $1,571
All-in estimate: $6,075

Return trip

Scranton → Houston$4,643

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

Houston to Scranton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Scranton, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,049	$3.14	$4,493 – $5,604
53' refrigerated	$6,015	$3.74	$5,233 – $6,797
48' flatbed	$6,075	$3.78	$5,225 – $6,926
Step deck	$6,615	$4.11	$5,556 – $7,673
Power only	$4,475	$2.78	$3,893 – $5,056
Hotshot	$3,378	$2.10	$2,804 – $3,952
26' box truck	$3,304	$2.06	$2,809 – $3,800
Sprinter van	$2,019	$1.26	$1,696 – $2,343

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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 Scranton

48' flatbed lanes into Scranton, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	122 mi	$1,406	$11.53	$1,209 – $1,603	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,793 mi	$14,005	$5.01	$12,044 – $15,966	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$4,200	$5.73	$3,612 – $4,787	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,080	$2.92	$6,089 – $8,071	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	118 mi	$1,237	$10.48	$1,064 – $1,410	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,795 mi	$6,673	$3.72	$5,739 – $7,607	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,758 mi	$13,846	$5.02	$11,908 – $15,785	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,536 mi	$5,845	$3.81	$5,027 – $6,663	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Scranton, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Scranton, PA is estimated at $6,075 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 1,608 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,225 and $6,926.

How far is Houston, TX from Scranton, PA by truck?

About 1,608 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 $1,571 of the $6,075 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,504 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Scranton, PA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,643, which makes Houston, TX to Scranton, PA 31% 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