Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plum, PA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,030flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,357 mi
Typical range: $3,466–$4,594
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plum to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,704
Fuel: $1,326
All-in estimate: $4,030

Return trip

Houston → Plum$5,273

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

Plum to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Plum, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,339	$2.46	$2,972 – $3,706
53' refrigerated	$3,979	$2.93	$3,461 – $4,496
48' flatbed	$4,030	$2.97	$3,466 – $4,594
Step deck	$4,390	$3.24	$3,688 – $5,093
Power only	$2,952	$2.18	$2,568 – $3,336
Hotshot	$2,228	$1.64	$1,849 – $2,607
26' box truck	$2,183	$1.61	$1,855 – $2,510
Sprinter van	$1,336	$0.98	$1,122 – $1,549

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More lanes from Plum

48' flatbed lanes from Plum, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$2,067	$5.74	$1,778 – $2,356	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,543 mi	$6,698	$2.63	$5,760 – $7,635	6 d
Chicago, IL	499 mi	$1,840	$3.69	$1,583 – $2,098	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,166 mi	$6,406	$2.96	$5,509 – $7,303	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	290 mi	$1,755	$6.05	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,538 mi	$4,472	$2.91	$3,846 – $5,098	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,504 mi	$6,606	$2.64	$5,681 – $7,530	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,275 mi	$3,830	$3.00	$3,293 – $4,366	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 Plum, PA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Plum, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,030 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,357 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,466 and $4,594.

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

About 1,357 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,326 of the $4,030 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,704 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,273, which makes Plum, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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