Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Bedford, MA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,141flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,876 mi
Typical range: $4,422–$5,861
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Bedford to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,308
Fuel: $1,833
All-in estimate: $5,141

Return trip

Houston → New Bedford$7,512

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

New Bedford to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from New Bedford, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,283	$2.28	$3,812 – $4,754
53' refrigerated	$5,102	$2.72	$4,439 – $5,765
48' flatbed	$5,141	$2.74	$4,422 – $5,861
Step deck	$5,595	$2.98	$4,700 – $6,491
Power only	$3,803	$2.03	$3,309 – $4,298
Hotshot	$2,871	$1.53	$2,383 – $3,360
26' box truck	$2,806	$1.50	$2,385 – $3,227
Sprinter van	$1,713	$0.91	$1,439 – $1,987

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More lanes from New Bedford

48' flatbed lanes from New Bedford, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,517	$7.55	$1,304 – $1,729	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,080 mi	$7,730	$2.51	$6,648 – $8,813	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$2,955	$2.91	$2,541 – $3,369	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,711 mi	$7,595	$2.80	$6,532 – $8,658	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	292 mi	$1,709	$5.85	$1,470 – $1,949	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,069 mi	$5,599	$2.71	$4,815 – $6,383	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,046 mi	$7,652	$2.51	$6,581 – $8,724	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$5,001	$2.75	$4,301 – $5,702	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 New Bedford, MA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from New Bedford, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,141 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,876 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,422 and $5,861.

How far is New Bedford, MA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,876 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 $1,833 of the $5,141 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,308 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to New Bedford, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,512, which makes New Bedford, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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