Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Princeton, NJ to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,188flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,623 mi
Typical range: $4,462–$5,914
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Princeton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,603
Fuel: $1,585
All-in estimate: $5,188

Return trip

Houston → Princeton$6,021

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

Princeton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Princeton, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,312	$2.66	$3,838 – $4,786
53' refrigerated	$5,137	$3.17	$4,469 – $5,805
48' flatbed	$5,188	$3.20	$4,462 – $5,914
Step deck	$5,648	$3.48	$4,745 – $6,552
Power only	$3,822	$2.36	$3,325 – $4,319
Hotshot	$2,885	$1.78	$2,395 – $3,376
26' box truck	$2,823	$1.74	$2,399 – $3,246
Sprinter van	$1,725	$1.06	$1,449 – $2,001

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More lanes from Princeton

48' flatbed lanes from Princeton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,858 mi	$8,250	$2.89	$7,095 – $9,405	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$2,837	$3.51	$2,440 – $3,234	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,480 mi	$8,009	$3.23	$6,888 – $9,130	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,817 mi	$5,713	$3.14	$4,914 – $6,513	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,819 mi	$8,148	$2.89	$7,007 – $9,288	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,567 mi	$5,036	$3.21	$4,331 – $5,741	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	939 mi	$4,857	$5.17	$4,177 – $5,537	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,603 mi	$5,134	$3.20	$4,415 – $5,853	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 Princeton, NJ to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Princeton, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,188 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,623 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,462 and $5,914.

How far is Princeton, NJ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,623 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 $1,585 of the $5,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,603 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Princeton, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,021, which makes Princeton, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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