Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Berlin, WI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,686flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,175 mi
Typical range: $4,030–$5,342
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Berlin to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,538
Fuel: $1,148
All-in estimate: $4,686

Return trip

Houston → New Berlin$3,793

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Berlin to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from New Berlin, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,872	$3.29	$3,446 – $4,297
53' refrigerated	$4,614	$3.93	$4,014 – $5,214
48' flatbed	$4,686	$3.99	$4,030 – $5,342
Step deck	$5,108	$4.35	$4,290 – $5,925
Power only	$3,415	$2.91	$2,971 – $3,859
Hotshot	$2,577	$2.19	$2,139 – $3,016
26' box truck	$2,528	$2.15	$2,148 – $2,907
Sprinter van	$1,549	$1.32	$1,301 – $1,796

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More lanes from New Berlin

48' flatbed lanes from New Berlin, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$4,860	$5.52	$4,179 – $5,540	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,052 mi	$7,238	$3.53	$6,225 – $8,251	5 d
Chicago, IL	96 mi	$1,180	$12.29	$1,015 – $1,345	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$6,806	$3.99	$5,853 – $7,759	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$4,419	$5.33	$3,800 – $5,037	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,294 mi	$5,066	$3.91	$4,357 – $5,775	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$7,164	$3.53	$6,161 – $8,167	5 d
Dallas, TX	998 mi	$4,121	$4.13	$3,544 – $4,698	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 New Berlin, WI to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from New Berlin, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,686 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,030 and $5,342.

How far is New Berlin, WI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,175 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 $1,148 of the $4,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,538 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to New Berlin, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,793, which makes New Berlin, WI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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