Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Stamford, CT flatbed rate

$7,351flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,711 mi
Typical range: $6,322–$8,380
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Stamford price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,680
Fuel: $1,671
All-in estimate: $7,351

Return trip

Stamford → Houston$4,476

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Houston to Stamford by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Stamford, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,115	$3.57	$5,442 – $6,788
53' refrigerated	$7,285	$4.26	$6,338 – $8,232
48' flatbed	$7,351	$4.30	$6,322 – $8,380
Step deck	$8,002	$4.68	$6,722 – $9,282
Power only	$5,424	$3.17	$4,719 – $6,129
Hotshot	$4,095	$2.39	$3,399 – $4,791
26' box truck	$4,004	$2.34	$3,404 – $4,605
Sprinter van	$2,446	$1.43	$2,055 – $2,837

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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 Stamford

48' flatbed lanes into Stamford, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,924 mi	$16,757	$5.73	$14,411 – $19,103	7 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$5,441	$6.29	$4,679 – $6,202	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,551 mi	$8,513	$3.34	$7,321 – $9,705	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	131 mi	$1,465	$11.18	$1,259 – $1,670	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,903 mi	$8,055	$4.23	$6,928 – $9,183	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,888 mi	$16,570	$5.74	$14,250 – $18,889	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,650 mi	$7,127	$4.32	$6,129 – $8,125	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,026 mi	$3,902	$3.80	$3,355 – $4,448	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Stamford, CT?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Stamford, CT is estimated at $7,351 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,711 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,322 and $8,380.

How far is Houston, TX from Stamford, CT by truck?

About 1,711 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 $1,671 of the $7,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,680 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Stamford, CT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,476, which makes Houston, TX to Stamford, CT 64% 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