Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Perth Amboy, NJ to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,264flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,651 mi
Typical range: $4,527–$6,001
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Perth Amboy to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,651
Fuel: $1,613
All-in estimate: $5,264

Return trip

Houston → Perth Amboy$6,109

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Perth Amboy to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Perth Amboy, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,376	$2.65	$3,895 – $4,858
53' refrigerated	$5,214	$3.16	$4,536 – $5,892
48' flatbed	$5,264	$3.19	$4,527 – $6,001
Step deck	$5,731	$3.47	$4,814 – $6,648
Power only	$3,880	$2.35	$3,376 – $4,385
Hotshot	$2,929	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,427
26' box truck	$2,865	$1.74	$2,435 – $3,295
Sprinter van	$1,751	$1.06	$1,470 – $2,031

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More lanes from Perth Amboy

48' flatbed lanes from Perth Amboy, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,882 mi	$8,312	$2.88	$7,149 – $9,476	7 d
Chicago, IL	829 mi	$2,891	$3.49	$2,486 – $3,296	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$8,081	$3.23	$6,950 – $9,213	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$1,204	$17.70	$1,035 – $1,372	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,845 mi	$5,789	$3.14	$4,979 – $6,600	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,844 mi	$8,213	$2.89	$7,063 – $9,363	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,595 mi	$5,112	$3.21	$4,396 – $5,828	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	964 mi	$4,956	$5.14	$4,262 – $5,650	3 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 Perth Amboy, NJ to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Perth Amboy, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,264 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,651 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,527 and $6,001.

How far is Perth Amboy, NJ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,651 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 $1,613 of the $5,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,651 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Perth Amboy, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,109, which makes Perth Amboy, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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