Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Westfield, MA flatbed rate

$7,221flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,792 mi
Typical range: $6,210–$8,232
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Westfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,470
Fuel: $1,751
All-in estimate: $7,221

Return trip

Westfield → Houston$4,942

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

Houston to Westfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Westfield, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,011	$3.35	$5,350 – $6,672
53' refrigerated	$7,161	$4.00	$6,230 – $8,092
48' flatbed	$7,221	$4.03	$6,210 – $8,232
Step deck	$7,859	$4.39	$6,602 – $9,117
Power only	$5,335	$2.98	$4,642 – $6,029
Hotshot	$4,028	$2.25	$3,343 – $4,712
26' box truck	$3,937	$2.20	$3,347 – $4,528
Sprinter van	$2,404	$1.34	$2,020 – $2,789

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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 Westfield

48' flatbed lanes into Westfield, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	140 mi	$1,590	$11.36	$1,368 – $1,813	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$16,032	$5.40	$13,788 – $18,277	7 d
Chicago, IL	904 mi	$5,310	$5.87	$4,566 – $6,053	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,602 mi	$8,181	$3.14	$7,036 – $9,327	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	227 mi	$1,696	$7.47	$1,459 – $1,934	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,981 mi	$7,876	$3.98	$6,773 – $8,978	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,935 mi	$15,875	$5.41	$13,652 – $18,097	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,722 mi	$6,978	$4.05	$6,001 – $7,955	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Westfield, MA is estimated at $7,221 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,792 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,210 and $8,232.

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

About 1,792 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 $1,751 of the $7,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,470 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,942, which makes Houston, TX to Westfield, MA 46% 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