Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Watertown, MA flatbed rate

$7,546flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,886 mi
Typical range: $6,490–$8,603
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Watertown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,704
Fuel: $1,842
All-in estimate: $7,546

Return trip

Watertown → Houston$5,165

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Houston to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Watertown, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,287	$3.33	$5,596 – $6,979
53' refrigerated	$7,489	$3.97	$6,516 – $8,463
48' flatbed	$7,546	$4.00	$6,490 – $8,603
Step deck	$8,213	$4.35	$6,899 – $9,527
Power only	$5,584	$2.96	$4,858 – $6,309
Hotshot	$4,215	$2.24	$3,499 – $4,932
26' box truck	$4,120	$2.18	$3,502 – $4,738
Sprinter van	$2,515	$1.33	$2,113 – $2,917

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 Watertown

48' flatbed lanes into Watertown, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	219 mi	$1,881	$8.59	$1,618 – $2,144	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$16,495	$5.39	$14,186 – $18,804	7 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$5,727	$5.74	$4,925 – $6,529	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,697 mi	$8,450	$3.13	$7,267 – $9,633	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,968	$6.35	$1,692 – $2,243	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$8,205	$3.95	$7,056 – $9,353	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$16,342	$5.39	$14,054 – $18,630	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,819 mi	$7,314	$4.02	$6,290 – $8,338	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Watertown, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Watertown, MA is estimated at $7,546 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,886 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,490 and $8,603.

How far is Houston, TX from Watertown, MA by truck?

About 1,886 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 $1,842 of the $7,546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,704 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Watertown, MA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,165, which makes Houston, TX to Watertown, MA 46% 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 →