Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Selbyville, DE flatbed rate

$5,934flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,530 mi
Typical range: $5,103–$6,765
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Selbyville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,439
Fuel: $1,495
All-in estimate: $5,934

Return trip

Selbyville → Houston$4,751

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Houston to Selbyville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Selbyville, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,927	$3.22	$4,385 – $5,469
53' refrigerated	$5,871	$3.84	$5,107 – $6,634
48' flatbed	$5,934	$3.88	$5,103 – $6,765
Step deck	$6,462	$4.22	$5,428 – $7,496
Power only	$4,364	$2.85	$3,797 – $4,931
Hotshot	$3,294	$2.15	$2,734 – $3,854
26' box truck	$3,224	$2.11	$2,740 – $3,707
Sprinter van	$1,971	$1.29	$1,656 – $2,286

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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 Selbyville

48' flatbed lanes into Selbyville, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	196 mi	$1,688	$8.61	$1,452 – $1,925	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,838 mi	$14,473	$5.10	$12,447 – $16,500	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$4,657	$5.65	$4,005 – $5,309	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,448 mi	$7,281	$2.97	$6,262 – $8,300	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	126 mi	$1,284	$10.19	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$6,595	$3.81	$5,672 – $7,518	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,792 mi	$14,261	$5.11	$12,264 – $16,257	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$5,830	$3.89	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Selbyville, DE?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Selbyville, DE is estimated at $5,934 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,103 and $6,765.

How far is Houston, TX from Selbyville, DE by truck?

About 1,530 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 $1,495 of the $5,934 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,439 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Selbyville, DE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,751, which makes Houston, TX to Selbyville, DE 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →