Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenixville, PA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,543flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,567 mi
Typical range: $3,907–$5,179
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenixville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,012
Fuel: $1,531
All-in estimate: $4,543

Return trip

Houston → Phoenixville$5,944

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

Phoenixville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenixville, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,774	$2.41	$3,359 – $4,189
53' refrigerated	$4,496	$2.87	$3,912 – $5,081
48' flatbed	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179
Step deck	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738
Power only	$3,344	$2.13	$2,909 – $3,778
Hotshot	$2,524	$1.61	$2,095 – $2,953
26' box truck	$2,470	$1.58	$2,099 – $2,840
Sprinter van	$1,510	$0.96	$1,268 – $1,751

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More lanes from Phoenixville

48' flatbed lanes from Phoenixville, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	107 mi	$1,265	$11.82	$1,088 – $1,442	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$7,319	$2.61	$6,294 – $8,344	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$2,450	$3.22	$2,107 – $2,793	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$7,087	$2.92	$6,094 – $8,079	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,761 mi	$5,017	$2.85	$4,315 – $5,720	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,766 mi	$7,224	$2.61	$6,213 – $8,236	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,511 mi	$4,406	$2.92	$3,789 – $5,023	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	897 mi	$4,232	$4.72	$3,640 – $4,825	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 Phoenixville, PA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenixville, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,543 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,567 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,907 and $5,179.

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

About 1,567 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 $1,531 of the $4,543 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,012 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,944, which makes Phoenixville, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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