Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newport, VT to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,280flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,932 mi
Typical range: $4,541–$6,019
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newport to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,393
Fuel: $1,887
All-in estimate: $5,280

Return trip

Houston → Newport$8,069

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newport to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, VT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,401	$2.28	$3,917 – $4,885
53' refrigerated	$5,242	$2.71	$4,560 – $5,923
48' flatbed	$5,280	$2.73	$4,541 – $6,019
Step deck	$5,746	$2.97	$4,827 – $6,665
Power only	$3,909	$2.02	$3,401 – $4,417
Hotshot	$2,951	$1.53	$2,450 – $3,453
26' box truck	$2,884	$1.49	$2,451 – $3,316
Sprinter van	$1,760	$0.91	$1,479 – $2,042

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More lanes from Newport

48' flatbed lanes from Newport, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	363 mi	$2,017	$5.56	$1,735 – $2,300	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,996 mi	$7,546	$2.52	$6,490 – $8,603	7 d
Chicago, IL	949 mi	$2,805	$2.96	$2,412 – $3,197	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,651 mi	$7,452	$2.81	$6,408 – $8,495	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	438 mi	$2,139	$4.88	$1,839 – $2,438	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,108 mi	$5,698	$2.70	$4,900 – $6,496	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,975 mi	$7,498	$2.52	$6,448 – $8,548	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,835 mi	$5,050	$2.75	$4,343 – $5,757	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 Newport, VT to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Newport, VT to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,280 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,932 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,541 and $6,019.

How far is Newport, VT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,932 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,887 of the $5,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,393 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Newport, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,069, which makes Newport, VT to Houston, TX 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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