Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newton, MA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,158flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,883 mi
Typical range: $4,436–$5,880
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,319
Fuel: $1,839
All-in estimate: $5,158

Return trip

Houston → Newton$7,536

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Newton, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,297	$2.28	$3,825 – $4,770
53' refrigerated	$5,119	$2.72	$4,453 – $5,784
48' flatbed	$5,158	$2.74	$4,436 – $5,880
Step deck	$5,613	$2.98	$4,715 – $6,511
Power only	$3,816	$2.03	$3,320 – $4,312
Hotshot	$2,881	$1.53	$2,391 – $3,371
26' box truck	$2,816	$1.50	$2,393 – $3,238
Sprinter van	$1,719	$0.91	$1,444 – $1,994

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More lanes from Newton

48' flatbed lanes from Newton, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	215 mi	$1,560	$7.26	$1,341 – $1,778	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,060 mi	$7,685	$2.51	$6,609 – $8,760	7 d
Chicago, IL	996 mi	$2,907	$2.92	$2,500 – $3,315	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,696 mi	$7,557	$2.80	$6,499 – $8,615	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	306 mi	$1,750	$5.72	$1,505 – $1,995	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$5,608	$2.71	$4,823 – $6,394	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,029 mi	$7,614	$2.51	$6,548 – $8,679	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,816 mi	$4,999	$2.75	$4,299 – $5,699	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 Newton, MA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Newton, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,158 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,883 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,436 and $5,880.

How far is Newton, MA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,883 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 $1,839 of the $5,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,319 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Newton, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,536, which makes Newton, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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