Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to West Chester, PA flatbed rate

$5,909flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,556 mi
Typical range: $5,082–$6,736
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to West Chester price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,389
Fuel: $1,520
All-in estimate: $5,909

Return trip

West Chester → Houston$4,516

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

Houston to West Chester by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to West Chester, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,908	$3.15	$4,368 – $5,448
53' refrigerated	$5,847	$3.76	$5,087 – $6,607
48' flatbed	$5,909	$3.80	$5,082 – $6,736
Step deck	$6,434	$4.14	$5,405 – $7,464
Power only	$4,348	$2.79	$3,783 – $4,913
Hotshot	$3,282	$2.11	$2,724 – $3,840
26' box truck	$3,211	$2.06	$2,730 – $3,693
Sprinter van	$1,963	$1.26	$1,649 – $2,277

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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 West Chester

48' flatbed lanes into West Chester, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$1,393	$11.80	$1,198 – $1,588	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,802 mi	$14,046	$5.01	$12,079 – $16,012	6 d
Chicago, IL	759 mi	$4,306	$5.67	$3,703 – $4,909	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,421 mi	$7,078	$2.92	$6,087 – $8,069	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,751 mi	$6,532	$3.73	$5,618 – $7,447	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$13,864	$5.02	$11,923 – $15,805	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,502 mi	$5,736	$3.82	$4,933 – $6,539	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	882 mi	$3,028	$3.43	$2,604 – $3,452	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to West Chester, PA is estimated at $5,909 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,556 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,082 and $6,736.

How far is Houston, TX from West Chester, PA by truck?

About 1,556 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 $1,520 of the $5,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,389 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Chester, PA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,516, which makes Houston, TX to West Chester, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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