Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Middletown, NY to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,416flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,676 mi
Typical range: $4,658–$6,174
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,779
Fuel: $1,637
All-in estimate: $5,416

Return trip

Houston → Middletown$6,614

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

Middletown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,504	$2.69	$4,009 – $4,999
53' refrigerated	$5,366	$3.20	$4,668 – $6,063
48' flatbed	$5,416	$3.23	$4,658 – $6,174
Step deck	$5,896	$3.52	$4,953 – $6,839
Power only	$3,994	$2.38	$3,475 – $4,513
Hotshot	$3,015	$1.80	$2,502 – $3,528
26' box truck	$2,949	$1.76	$2,506 – $3,391
Sprinter van	$1,802	$1.07	$1,513 – $2,090

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More lanes from Middletown

48' flatbed lanes from Middletown, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	70 mi	$1,293	$18.47	$1,112 – $1,474	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,868 mi	$8,407	$2.93	$7,230 – $9,584	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$2,882	$3.57	$2,478 – $3,285	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,498 mi	$8,189	$3.28	$7,042 – $9,335	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	125 mi	$1,416	$11.33	$1,218 – $1,615	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$5,936	$3.18	$5,105 – $6,767	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,834 mi	$8,316	$2.93	$7,152 – $9,481	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,608 mi	$5,229	$3.25	$4,497 – $5,961	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 Middletown, NY to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Middletown, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,416 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,676 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,658 and $6,174.

How far is Middletown, NY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,676 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 $1,637 of the $5,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,779 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Middletown, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,614, which makes Middletown, NY to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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