Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Winston-Salem, NC flatbed rate

$4,336flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 1,154 mi
Typical range: $3,729–$4,943
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,209
Fuel: $1,127
All-in estimate: $4,336

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Houston$3,557

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Houston to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,581	$3.10	$3,187 – $3,975
53' refrigerated	$4,268	$3.70	$3,713 – $4,822
48' flatbed	$4,336	$3.76	$3,729 – $4,943
Step deck	$4,726	$4.10	$3,970 – $5,482
Power only	$3,158	$2.74	$2,747 – $3,568
Hotshot	$2,383	$2.07	$1,978 – $2,788
26' box truck	$2,337	$2.03	$1,987 – $2,688
Sprinter van	$1,432	$1.24	$1,203 – $1,662

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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 Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,678	$4.88	$2,303 – $3,053	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$12,035	$4.75	$10,350 – $13,720	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$3,669	$5.53	$3,155 – $4,183	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$5,925	$2.78	$5,096 – $6,755	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,121	$4.63	$1,824 – $2,418	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,956	$3.64	$4,262 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$11,796	$4.76	$10,145 – $13,448	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$4,297	$3.77	$3,695 – $4,898	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $4,336 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 1,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,729 and $4,943.

How far is Houston, TX from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 1,154 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,127 of the $4,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,209 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,557, which makes Houston, TX to Winston-Salem, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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