Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lewes, DE to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,784flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,543 mi
Typical range: $4,115–$5,454
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lewes to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,277
Fuel: $1,507
All-in estimate: $4,784

Return trip

Houston → Lewes$5,976

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lewes to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lewes, DE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,973	$2.58	$3,536 – $4,410
53' refrigerated	$4,734	$3.07	$4,118 – $5,349
48' flatbed	$4,784	$3.10	$4,115 – $5,454
Step deck	$5,210	$3.38	$4,376 – $6,044
Power only	$3,520	$2.28	$3,062 – $3,977
Hotshot	$2,657	$1.72	$2,205 – $3,108
26' box truck	$2,600	$1.68	$2,210 – $2,990
Sprinter van	$1,589	$1.03	$1,335 – $1,844

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More lanes from Lewes

48' flatbed lanes from Lewes, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	171 mi	$1,566	$9.16	$1,347 – $1,785	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,839 mi	$7,892	$2.78	$6,787 – $8,997	6 d
Chicago, IL	818 mi	$2,755	$3.37	$2,369 – $3,141	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,627	$3.11	$6,559 – $8,695	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,262	$12.62	$1,085 – $1,438	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$5,311	$3.04	$4,567 – $6,055	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,794 mi	$7,778	$2.78	$6,689 – $8,867	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$4,691	$3.11	$4,034 – $5,347	4 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 Lewes, DE to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lewes, DE to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,784 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,543 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,115 and $5,454.

How far is Lewes, DE from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,543 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 $1,507 of the $4,784 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lewes, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,976, which makes Lewes, DE to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. 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