Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ridgewood, NJ to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,332flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,676 mi
Typical range: $4,585–$6,078
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ridgewood to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,695
Fuel: $1,637
All-in estimate: $5,332

Return trip

Houston → Ridgewood$6,187

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

Ridgewood to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ridgewood, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,434	$2.65	$3,946 – $4,922
53' refrigerated	$5,282	$3.15	$4,595 – $5,969
48' flatbed	$5,332	$3.18	$4,585 – $6,078
Step deck	$5,804	$3.46	$4,876 – $6,733
Power only	$3,932	$2.35	$3,421 – $4,443
Hotshot	$2,968	$1.77	$2,464 – $3,473
26' box truck	$2,903	$1.73	$2,467 – $3,338
Sprinter van	$1,774	$1.06	$1,490 – $2,057

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More lanes from Ridgewood

48' flatbed lanes from Ridgewood, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,889 mi	$8,331	$2.88	$7,165 – $9,497	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,899	$3.48	$2,493 – $3,304	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$8,113	$3.22	$6,977 – $9,249	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,314	$13.01	$1,130 – $1,498	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,852	$3.13	$5,032 – $6,671	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$8,237	$2.89	$7,083 – $9,390	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$5,166	$3.20	$4,443 – $5,890	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$5,102	$5.10	$4,388 – $5,816	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 Ridgewood, NJ to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Ridgewood, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,332 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,676 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,585 and $6,078.

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

About 1,676 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 $1,637 of the $5,332 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,695 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,187, which makes Ridgewood, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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