Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norristown, PA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,568flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,577 mi
Typical range: $3,928–$5,207
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norristown to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,027
Fuel: $1,541
All-in estimate: $4,568

Return trip

Houston → Norristown$5,976

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Norristown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Norristown, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,795	$2.41	$3,377 – $4,212
53' refrigerated	$4,521	$2.87	$3,933 – $5,109
48' flatbed	$4,568	$2.90	$3,928 – $5,207
Step deck	$4,973	$3.15	$4,178 – $5,769
Power only	$3,362	$2.13	$2,925 – $3,799
Hotshot	$2,538	$1.61	$2,107 – $2,969
26' box truck	$2,483	$1.57	$2,111 – $2,856
Sprinter van	$1,518	$0.96	$1,275 – $1,761

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More lanes from Norristown

48' flatbed lanes from Norristown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	98 mi	$1,237	$12.62	$1,063 – $1,410	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,818 mi	$7,347	$2.61	$6,319 – $8,376	6 d
Chicago, IL	772 mi	$2,475	$3.21	$2,129 – $2,822	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,438 mi	$7,115	$2.92	$6,119 – $8,111	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,771 mi	$5,042	$2.85	$4,336 – $5,747	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,778 mi	$7,253	$2.61	$6,237 – $8,268	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,522 mi	$4,433	$2.91	$3,813 – $5,054	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	901 mi	$4,246	$4.71	$3,652 – $4,841	2 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 Norristown, PA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Norristown, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,568 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,577 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,928 and $5,207.

How far is Norristown, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,577 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 $1,541 of the $4,568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,027 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Norristown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,976, which makes Norristown, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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