Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Northampton, MA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,971flatbed

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 1,804 mi
Typical range: $4,275–$5,666
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Northampton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,209
Fuel: $1,762
All-in estimate: $4,971

Return trip

Houston → Northampton$7,262

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

Northampton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Northampton, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,138	$2.29	$3,683 – $4,594
53' refrigerated	$4,930	$2.73	$4,289 – $5,571
48' flatbed	$4,971	$2.76	$4,275 – $5,666
Step deck	$5,410	$3.00	$4,544 – $6,276
Power only	$3,673	$2.04	$3,196 – $4,151
Hotshot	$2,773	$1.54	$2,302 – $3,245
26' box truck	$2,711	$1.50	$2,304 – $3,117
Sprinter van	$1,655	$0.92	$1,391 – $1,920

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More lanes from Northampton

48' flatbed lanes from Northampton, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,378	$8.84	$1,185 – $1,571	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,971 mi	$7,481	$2.52	$6,433 – $8,528	7 d
Chicago, IL	908 mi	$2,709	$2.98	$2,330 – $3,088	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,607 mi	$7,332	$2.81	$6,306 – $8,358	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	242 mi	$1,563	$6.46	$1,344 – $1,782	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,992 mi	$5,416	$2.72	$4,658 – $6,175	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$7,409	$2.52	$6,372 – $8,447	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,732 mi	$4,800	$2.77	$4,128 – $5,472	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 Northampton, MA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Northampton, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,971 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 1,804 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,275 and $5,666.

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

About 1,804 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 $1,762 of the $4,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,209 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,262, which makes Northampton, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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