Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Melrose, MA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,189flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,896 mi
Typical range: $4,462–$5,915
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Melrose to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,337
Fuel: $1,852
All-in estimate: $5,189

Return trip

Houston → Melrose$7,581

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

Melrose to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Melrose, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,323	$2.28	$3,848 – $4,799
53' refrigerated	$5,150	$2.72	$4,480 – $5,819
48' flatbed	$5,189	$2.74	$4,462 – $5,915
Step deck	$5,647	$2.98	$4,743 – $6,550
Power only	$3,840	$2.03	$3,341 – $4,339
Hotshot	$2,899	$1.53	$2,406 – $3,392
26' box truck	$2,833	$1.49	$2,408 – $3,258
Sprinter van	$1,729	$0.91	$1,453 – $2,006

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More lanes from Melrose

48' flatbed lanes from Melrose, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,603	$7.00	$1,378 – $1,827	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$7,703	$2.51	$6,625 – $8,781	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$2,928	$2.91	$2,518 – $3,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$7,580	$2.80	$6,519 – $8,641	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	320 mi	$1,791	$5.60	$1,540 – $2,042	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$5,637	$2.70	$4,848 – $6,426	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$7,632	$2.51	$6,563 – $8,700	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$5,028	$2.75	$4,324 – $5,731	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 Melrose, MA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Melrose, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,189 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,896 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,462 and $5,915.

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

About 1,896 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 $1,852 of the $5,189 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,337 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,581, which makes Melrose, 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