Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Poughkeepsie, NY to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,518flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,713 mi
Typical range: $4,745–$6,290
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Poughkeepsie to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,845
Fuel: $1,673
All-in estimate: $5,518

Return trip

Houston → Poughkeepsie$6,738

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Poughkeepsie to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Poughkeepsie, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,590	$2.68	$4,085 – $5,095
53' refrigerated	$5,468	$3.19	$4,757 – $6,179
48' flatbed	$5,518	$3.22	$4,745 – $6,290
Step deck	$6,007	$3.51	$5,045 – $6,968
Power only	$4,072	$2.38	$3,542 – $4,601
Hotshot	$3,074	$1.79	$2,551 – $3,596
26' box truck	$3,006	$1.75	$2,555 – $3,457
Sprinter van	$1,836	$1.07	$1,542 – $2,130

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More lanes from Poughkeepsie

48' flatbed lanes from Poughkeepsie, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	84 mi	$1,343	$15.98	$1,155 – $1,531	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,898 mi	$8,487	$2.93	$7,298 – $9,675	7 d
Chicago, IL	836 mi	$2,955	$3.53	$2,541 – $3,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,530 mi	$8,282	$3.27	$7,123 – $9,442	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	156 mi	$1,522	$9.75	$1,309 – $1,735	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,902 mi	$6,038	$3.17	$5,193 – $6,883	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,644 mi	$5,328	$3.24	$4,582 – $6,074	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 Poughkeepsie, NY to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Poughkeepsie, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,518 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,745 and $6,290.

How far is Poughkeepsie, NY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,713 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 $1,673 of the $5,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,845 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Poughkeepsie, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,738, which makes Poughkeepsie, NY to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology