Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rahway, NJ to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,269flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,653 mi
Typical range: $4,532–$6,007
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rahway to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,654
Fuel: $1,615
All-in estimate: $5,269

Return trip

Houston → Rahway$6,115

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

Rahway to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rahway, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,381	$2.65	$3,899 – $4,863
53' refrigerated	$5,219	$3.16	$4,541 – $5,898
48' flatbed	$5,269	$3.19	$4,532 – $6,007
Step deck	$5,737	$3.47	$4,819 – $6,655
Power only	$3,884	$2.35	$3,379 – $4,389
Hotshot	$2,932	$1.77	$2,434 – $3,431
26' box truck	$2,868	$1.74	$2,438 – $3,298
Sprinter van	$1,752	$1.06	$1,472 – $2,033

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More lanes from Rahway

48' flatbed lanes from Rahway, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,881 mi	$8,310	$2.88	$7,146 – $9,473	7 d
Chicago, IL	827 mi	$2,886	$3.49	$2,482 – $3,290	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$8,081	$3.23	$6,950 – $9,213	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	72 mi	$1,217	$16.91	$1,047 – $1,388	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,847 mi	$5,795	$3.14	$4,983 – $6,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,843 mi	$8,210	$2.89	$7,061 – $9,360	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,596 mi	$5,115	$3.20	$4,399 – $5,831	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	969 mi	$4,976	$5.13	$4,279 – $5,672	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 Rahway, NJ to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rahway, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,269 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,653 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,532 and $6,007.

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

About 1,653 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 $1,615 of the $5,269 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,654 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,115, which makes Rahway, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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