Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rome, NY to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,468flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,695 mi
Typical range: $4,703–$6,234
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rome to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,812
Fuel: $1,656
All-in estimate: $5,468

Return trip

Houston → Rome$6,678

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

Rome to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rome, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,548	$2.68	$4,048 – $5,049
53' refrigerated	$5,418	$3.20	$4,714 – $6,123
48' flatbed	$5,468	$3.23	$4,703 – $6,234
Step deck	$5,953	$3.51	$5,000 – $6,905
Power only	$4,034	$2.38	$3,509 – $4,558
Hotshot	$3,045	$1.80	$2,528 – $3,563
26' box truck	$2,978	$1.76	$2,531 – $3,425
Sprinter van	$1,819	$1.07	$1,528 – $2,110

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More lanes from Rome

48' flatbed lanes from Rome, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,860	$8.12	$1,600 – $2,121	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,802 mi	$8,231	$2.94	$7,079 – $9,384	6 d
Chicago, IL	741 mi	$2,706	$3.65	$2,327 – $3,085	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,445 mi	$8,033	$3.29	$6,908 – $9,158	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	263 mi	$1,885	$7.17	$1,621 – $2,149	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,873 mi	$5,958	$3.18	$5,124 – $6,792	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,774 mi	$8,157	$2.94	$7,015 – $9,299	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,603 mi	$5,215	$3.25	$4,485 – $5,945	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 Rome, NY to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rome, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,468 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,695 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,703 and $6,234.

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

About 1,695 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 $1,656 of the $5,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,812 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,678, which makes Rome, 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