Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Matthews, NC to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,419flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,098 mi
Typical range: $2,941–$3,898
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Matthews to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,346
Fuel: $1,073
All-in estimate: $3,419

Return trip

Houston → Matthews$4,168

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

Matthews to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Matthews, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,821	$2.57	$2,511 – $3,131
53' refrigerated	$3,362	$3.06	$2,925 – $3,800
48' flatbed	$3,419	$3.11	$2,941 – $3,898
Step deck	$3,728	$3.40	$3,132 – $4,325
Power only	$2,486	$2.26	$2,163 – $2,809
Hotshot	$1,876	$1.71	$1,557 – $2,195
26' box truck	$1,841	$1.68	$1,565 – $2,117
Sprinter van	$1,128	$1.03	$948 – $1,309

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More lanes from Matthews

48' flatbed lanes from Matthews, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,932	$4.68	$2,522 – $3,343	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,517 mi	$6,680	$2.65	$5,745 – $7,615	6 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$2,335	$3.31	$2,008 – $2,661	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$6,294	$2.99	$5,413 – $7,175	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,517	$4.69	$2,164 – $2,869	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,309 mi	$3,938	$3.01	$3,387 – $4,490	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,457 mi	$6,537	$2.66	$5,622 – $7,452	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$3,427	$3.11	$2,947 – $3,907	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 Matthews, NC to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Matthews, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,419 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,098 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,941 and $3,898.

How far is Matthews, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,098 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 $1,073 of the $3,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,346 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Matthews, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,168, which makes Matthews, NC to Houston, TX 18% 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