Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,413flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,675 mi
Typical range: $4,655–$6,171
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,777
Fuel: $1,636
All-in estimate: $5,413

Return trip

Houston → New York$6,611

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

New York to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997
53' refrigerated	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060
48' flatbed	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171
Step deck	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836
Power only	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511
Hotshot	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526
26' box truck	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389
Sprinter van	$1,801	$1.08	$1,513 – $2,089

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	985 mi	$5,119	$5.20	$4,402 – $5,835	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Jacksonville, FL	969 mi	$2,636	$2.72	$2,267 – $3,005	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,413 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,675 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,655 and $6,171.

How far is New York, NY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,675 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 $1,636 of the $5,413 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,777 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,611, which makes New York, NY to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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