Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Britain, CT to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,617flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,774 mi
Typical range: $3,971–$5,264
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Britain to Houston price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,884
Fuel: $1,733
All-in estimate: $4,617

Return trip

Houston → New Britain$7,582

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Britain to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from New Britain, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,843	$2.17	$3,420 – $4,266
53' refrigerated	$4,578	$2.58	$3,983 – $5,173
48' flatbed	$4,617	$2.60	$3,971 – $5,264
Step deck	$5,026	$2.83	$4,222 – $5,830
Power only	$3,410	$1.92	$2,967 – $3,854
Hotshot	$2,575	$1.45	$2,137 – $3,012
26' box truck	$2,517	$1.42	$2,140 – $2,895
Sprinter van	$1,537	$0.87	$1,291 – $1,783

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More lanes from New Britain

48' flatbed lanes from New Britain, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	109 mi	$1,163	$10.67	$1,000 – $1,326	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$7,041	$2.37	$6,055 – $8,027	7 d
Chicago, IL	905 mi	$2,546	$2.81	$2,190 – $2,903	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$6,888	$2.65	$5,924 – $7,852	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	199 mi	$1,354	$6.81	$1,165 – $1,544	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,965 mi	$5,044	$2.57	$4,338 – $5,750	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,934 mi	$6,970	$2.38	$5,994 – $7,945	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,709 mi	$4,472	$2.62	$3,846 – $5,098	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 Britain, CT to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from New Britain, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,617 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,774 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,971 and $5,264.

How far is New Britain, CT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,774 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 $1,733 of the $4,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,884 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to New Britain, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,582, which makes New Britain, CT to Houston, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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