Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lowell, MA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,170flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,888 mi
Typical range: $4,446–$5,894
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lowell to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,326
Fuel: $1,844
All-in estimate: $5,170

Return trip

Houston → Lowell$7,553

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lowell to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lowell, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,307	$2.28	$3,833 – $4,781
53' refrigerated	$5,131	$2.72	$4,464 – $5,798
48' flatbed	$5,170	$2.74	$4,446 – $5,894
Step deck	$5,626	$2.98	$4,726 – $6,526
Power only	$3,825	$2.03	$3,328 – $4,322
Hotshot	$2,888	$1.53	$2,397 – $3,379
26' box truck	$2,822	$1.49	$2,399 – $3,246
Sprinter van	$1,723	$0.91	$1,447 – $1,999

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More lanes from Lowell

48' flatbed lanes from Lowell, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,597	$7.03	$1,373 – $1,820	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$7,666	$2.51	$6,593 – $8,740	7 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$2,889	$2.92	$2,485 – $3,294	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,690 mi	$7,542	$2.80	$6,486 – $8,598	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,782	$5.62	$1,533 – $2,032	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$5,616	$2.71	$4,829 – $6,402	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,022 mi	$7,597	$2.51	$6,534 – $8,661	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$5,001	$2.75	$4,301 – $5,702	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 Lowell, MA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lowell, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,170 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,888 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,446 and $5,894.

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

About 1,888 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 $1,844 of the $5,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,326 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,553, which makes Lowell, MA to Houston, TX 32% 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