Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKeesport, PA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,998flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,344 mi
Typical range: $3,438–$4,558
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKeesport to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,685
Fuel: $1,313
All-in estimate: $3,998

Return trip

Houston → McKeesport$5,231

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

McKeesport to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from McKeesport, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,312	$2.46	$2,948 – $3,676
53' refrigerated	$3,947	$2.94	$3,434 – $4,460
48' flatbed	$3,998	$2.97	$3,438 – $4,558
Step deck	$4,356	$3.24	$3,659 – $5,053
Power only	$2,928	$2.18	$2,547 – $3,309
Hotshot	$2,210	$1.64	$1,834 – $2,586
26' box truck	$2,165	$1.61	$1,840 – $2,490
Sprinter van	$1,325	$0.99	$1,113 – $1,537

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More lanes from McKeesport

48' flatbed lanes from McKeesport, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	367 mi	$2,089	$5.69	$1,797 – $2,382	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,537 mi	$6,684	$2.63	$5,748 – $7,619	6 d
Chicago, IL	497 mi	$1,836	$3.69	$1,579 – $2,093	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$6,388	$2.96	$5,494 – $7,282	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	295 mi	$1,770	$6.00	$1,523 – $2,018	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$4,445	$2.91	$3,823 – $5,068	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,498 mi	$6,591	$2.64	$5,669 – $7,514	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,264 mi	$3,803	$3.01	$3,270 – $4,335	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 McKeesport, PA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from McKeesport, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,998 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,344 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,438 and $4,558.

How far is McKeesport, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,344 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 $1,313 of the $3,998 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,685 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to McKeesport, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,231, which makes McKeesport, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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