Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New London, CT to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,675flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,800 mi
Typical range: $4,021–$5,330
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New London to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,917
Fuel: $1,758
All-in estimate: $4,675

Return trip

Houston → New London$7,677

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

New London to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from New London, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,892	$2.16	$3,464 – $4,321
53' refrigerated	$4,637	$2.58	$4,034 – $5,240
48' flatbed	$4,675	$2.60	$4,021 – $5,330
Step deck	$5,089	$2.83	$4,274 – $5,903
Power only	$3,455	$1.92	$3,006 – $3,904
Hotshot	$2,608	$1.45	$2,165 – $3,052
26' box truck	$2,550	$1.42	$2,167 – $2,932
Sprinter van	$1,557	$0.86	$1,308 – $1,806

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More lanes from New London

48' flatbed lanes from New London, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,212	$9.62	$1,042 – $1,382	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,011 mi	$7,136	$2.37	$6,137 – $8,135	7 d
Chicago, IL	950 mi	$2,642	$2.78	$2,272 – $3,012	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,640 mi	$6,988	$2.65	$6,010 – $7,966	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	217 mi	$1,404	$6.47	$1,207 – $1,601	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,994 mi	$5,109	$2.56	$4,394 – $5,824	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,976 mi	$7,060	$2.37	$6,072 – $8,049	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$4,546	$2.61	$3,909 – $5,182	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 London, CT to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from New London, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,675 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,800 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,021 and $5,330.

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

About 1,800 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 $1,758 of the $4,675 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,917 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,677, which makes New London, CT to Houston, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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