Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Monroe, NC to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,434flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,104 mi
Typical range: $2,953–$3,915
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Monroe to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,356
Fuel: $1,078
All-in estimate: $3,434

Return trip

Houston → Monroe$4,186

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

Monroe to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Monroe, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,834	$2.57	$2,522 – $3,145
53' refrigerated	$3,377	$3.06	$2,938 – $3,816
48' flatbed	$3,434	$3.11	$2,953 – $3,915
Step deck	$3,744	$3.39	$3,145 – $4,343
Power only	$2,497	$2.26	$2,172 – $2,822
Hotshot	$1,884	$1.71	$1,564 – $2,205
26' box truck	$1,849	$1.67	$1,572 – $2,126
Sprinter van	$1,133	$1.03	$952 – $1,315

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More lanes from Monroe

48' flatbed lanes from Monroe, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$2,936	$4.67	$2,525 – $3,347	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$6,708	$2.65	$5,769 – $7,648	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,367	$3.29	$2,036 – $2,699	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$6,323	$2.99	$5,437 – $7,208	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,520	$4.68	$2,167 – $2,872	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$3,956	$3.01	$3,402 – $4,509	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,467 mi	$6,561	$2.66	$5,642 – $7,480	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,110 mi	$3,449	$3.11	$2,966 – $3,932	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 Monroe, NC to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Monroe, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,434 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,104 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,953 and $3,915.

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

About 1,104 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 $1,078 of the $3,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,356 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,186, which makes Monroe, 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