Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Torrington, CT flatbed rate

$7,534flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,761 mi
Typical range: $6,479–$8,589
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Torrington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,814
Fuel: $1,720
All-in estimate: $7,534

Return trip

Torrington → Houston$4,588

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

Houston to Torrington by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Torrington, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,271	$3.56	$5,581 – $6,960
53' refrigerated	$7,470	$4.24	$6,499 – $8,441
48' flatbed	$7,534	$4.28	$6,479 – $8,589
Step deck	$8,201	$4.66	$6,889 – $9,513
Power only	$5,564	$3.16	$4,841 – $6,287
Hotshot	$4,200	$2.39	$3,486 – $4,915
26' box truck	$4,107	$2.33	$3,491 – $4,723
Sprinter van	$2,508	$1.42	$2,107 – $2,910

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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 Torrington

48' flatbed lanes into Torrington, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	108 mi	$1,560	$14.44	$1,341 – $1,778	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,946 mi	$16,872	$5.73	$14,510 – $19,234	7 d
Chicago, IL	883 mi	$5,525	$6.26	$4,752 – $6,299	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,578 mi	$8,594	$3.33	$7,390 – $9,797	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	193 mi	$1,679	$8.70	$1,444 – $1,914	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,950 mi	$8,228	$4.22	$7,076 – $9,380	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$16,695	$5.73	$14,357 – $19,032	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,693 mi	$7,285	$4.30	$6,265 – $8,305	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Torrington, CT is estimated at $7,534 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,761 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,479 and $8,589.

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

About 1,761 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 $1,720 of the $7,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,814 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,588, which makes Houston, TX to Torrington, 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