Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Williamsport, PA flatbed rate

$5,823flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,529 mi
Typical range: $5,007–$6,638
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Williamsport price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,329
Fuel: $1,494
All-in estimate: $5,823

Return trip

Williamsport → Houston$4,450

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

Houston to Williamsport by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Williamsport, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,835	$3.16	$4,303 – $5,366
53' refrigerated	$5,760	$3.77	$5,011 – $6,509
48' flatbed	$5,823	$3.81	$5,007 – $6,638
Step deck	$6,341	$4.15	$5,326 – $7,355
Power only	$4,282	$2.80	$3,725 – $4,839
Hotshot	$3,232	$2.11	$2,683 – $3,782
26' box truck	$3,163	$2.07	$2,689 – $3,638
Sprinter van	$1,934	$1.26	$1,624 – $2,243

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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 Williamsport

48' flatbed lanes into Williamsport, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	196 mi	$1,658	$8.46	$1,426 – $1,890	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,709 mi	$13,624	$5.03	$11,716 – $15,531	6 d
Chicago, IL	651 mi	$3,864	$5.93	$3,323 – $4,405	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,337 mi	$6,859	$2.93	$5,898 – $7,819	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	155 mi	$1,348	$8.70	$1,160 – $1,537	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,714 mi	$6,414	$3.74	$5,516 – $7,312	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$13,465	$5.04	$11,580 – $15,350	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,453 mi	$5,580	$3.84	$4,798 – $6,361	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Williamsport, PA is estimated at $5,823 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,529 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,007 and $6,638.

How far is Houston, TX from Williamsport, PA by truck?

About 1,529 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 $1,494 of the $5,823 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,329 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Williamsport, PA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,450, which makes Houston, TX to Williamsport, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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