Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norwich, CT to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,693flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,808 mi
Typical range: $4,036–$5,350
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norwich to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,927
Fuel: $1,766
All-in estimate: $4,693

Return trip

Houston → Norwich$7,707

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Norwich to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwich, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,908	$2.16	$3,478 – $4,337
53' refrigerated	$4,655	$2.57	$4,050 – $5,260
48' flatbed	$4,693	$2.60	$4,036 – $5,350
Step deck	$5,108	$2.83	$4,291 – $5,925
Power only	$3,468	$1.92	$3,018 – $3,919
Hotshot	$2,618	$1.45	$2,173 – $3,064
26' box truck	$2,560	$1.42	$2,176 – $2,944
Sprinter van	$1,563	$0.86	$1,313 – $1,813

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More lanes from Norwich

48' flatbed lanes from Norwich, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	135 mi	$1,238	$9.17	$1,065 – $1,411	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,010 mi	$7,134	$2.37	$6,135 – $8,132	7 d
Chicago, IL	948 mi	$2,638	$2.78	$2,269 – $3,007	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,641 mi	$6,991	$2.65	$6,012 – $7,969	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	226 mi	$1,429	$6.32	$1,229 – $1,629	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,000 mi	$5,122	$2.56	$4,405 – $5,839	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,976 mi	$7,060	$2.37	$6,072 – $8,049	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,747 mi	$4,557	$2.61	$3,919 – $5,195	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 Norwich, CT to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Norwich, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,693 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,808 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,036 and $5,350.

How far is Norwich, CT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,808 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 $1,766 of the $4,693 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,927 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Norwich, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,707, which makes Norwich, CT to Houston, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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