Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jamestown, NY to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,822flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,460 mi
Typical range: $4,147–$5,497
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jamestown to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,396
Fuel: $1,426
All-in estimate: $4,822

Return trip

Houston → Jamestown$5,888

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Jamestown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Jamestown, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,000	$2.74	$3,560 – $4,440
53' refrigerated	$4,766	$3.26	$4,147 – $5,386
48' flatbed	$4,822	$3.30	$4,147 – $5,497
Step deck	$5,251	$3.60	$4,411 – $6,092
Power only	$3,541	$2.43	$3,080 – $4,001
Hotshot	$2,673	$1.83	$2,218 – $3,127
26' box truck	$2,616	$1.79	$2,224 – $3,009
Sprinter van	$1,600	$1.10	$1,344 – $1,856

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More lanes from Jamestown

48' flatbed lanes from Jamestown, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	344 mi	$2,271	$6.60	$1,953 – $2,588	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,575 mi	$7,627	$2.96	$6,560 – $8,695	6 d
Chicago, IL	512 mi	$2,106	$4.11	$1,811 – $2,401	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,211 mi	$7,346	$3.32	$6,318 – $8,375	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	304 mi	$2,024	$6.66	$1,741 – $2,308	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$5,298	$3.24	$4,556 – $6,039	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,544 mi	$7,545	$2.97	$6,489 – $8,601	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,361 mi	$4,549	$3.34	$3,912 – $5,186	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jamestown, NY to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Jamestown, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,822 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,460 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,147 and $5,497.

How far is Jamestown, NY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,460 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 $1,426 of the $4,822 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,396 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Jamestown, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,888, which makes Jamestown, NY to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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