Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newcastle, WY to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,326flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,281 mi
Typical range: $2,860–$3,791
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newcastle to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,075
Fuel: $1,251
All-in estimate: $3,326

Return trip

Houston → Newcastle$5,259

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newcastle to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Newcastle, WY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,753	$2.15	$2,450 – $3,055
53' refrigerated	$3,280	$2.56	$2,854 – $3,706
48' flatbed	$3,326	$2.60	$2,860 – $3,791
Step deck	$3,624	$2.83	$3,044 – $4,204
Power only	$2,432	$1.90	$2,115 – $2,748
Hotshot	$1,835	$1.43	$1,523 – $2,147
26' box truck	$1,798	$1.40	$1,529 – $2,068
Sprinter van	$1,101	$0.86	$925 – $1,277

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More lanes from Newcastle

48' flatbed lanes from Newcastle, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,834 mi	$5,830	$3.18	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,203 mi	$3,056	$2.54	$2,628 – $3,484	3 d
Chicago, IL	999 mi	$2,598	$2.60	$2,234 – $2,962	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	976 mi	$2,859	$2.93	$2,459 – $3,260	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,781 mi	$5,408	$3.04	$4,651 – $6,165	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$3,216	$2.62	$2,766 – $3,666	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,219 mi	$3,088	$2.53	$2,656 – $3,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,018 mi	$2,770	$2.72	$2,382 – $3,158	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 Newcastle, WY to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Newcastle, WY to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,326 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,281 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,860 and $3,791.

How far is Newcastle, WY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,281 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 $1,251 of the $3,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,075 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Newcastle, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,259, which makes Newcastle, WY to Houston, TX 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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