Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Methuen, MA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,196flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,899 mi
Typical range: $4,468–$5,923
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Methuen to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,341
Fuel: $1,855
All-in estimate: $5,196

Return trip

Houston → Methuen$7,591

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

Methuen to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Methuen, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,329	$2.28	$3,853 – $4,806
53' refrigerated	$5,157	$2.72	$4,487 – $5,827
48' flatbed	$5,196	$2.74	$4,468 – $5,923
Step deck	$5,654	$2.98	$4,750 – $6,559
Power only	$3,845	$2.02	$3,345 – $4,345
Hotshot	$2,903	$1.53	$2,409 – $3,396
26' box truck	$2,837	$1.49	$2,411 – $3,262
Sprinter van	$1,732	$0.91	$1,455 – $2,009

More lanes from Methuen

48' flatbed lanes from Methuen, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$1,634	$6.84	$1,405 – $1,862	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,060 mi	$7,685	$2.51	$6,609 – $8,760	7 d
Chicago, IL	997 mi	$2,910	$2.92	$2,502 – $3,317	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,698 mi	$7,562	$2.80	$6,503 – $8,621	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$1,818	$5.52	$1,563 – $2,072	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$5,644	$2.70	$4,854 – $6,434	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$7,616	$2.51	$6,550 – $8,682	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 Methuen, MA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Methuen, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,196 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,899 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,468 and $5,923.

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

About 1,899 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 $1,855 of the $5,196 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,341 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,591, which makes Methuen, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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