Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rutland, VT to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,057flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,838 mi
Typical range: $4,349–$5,765
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rutland to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,262
Fuel: $1,795
All-in estimate: $5,057

Return trip

Houston → Rutland$7,728

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rutland to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rutland, VT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,212	$2.29	$3,748 – $4,675
53' refrigerated	$5,017	$2.73	$4,365 – $5,669
48' flatbed	$5,057	$2.75	$4,349 – $5,765
Step deck	$5,504	$2.99	$4,623 – $6,384
Power only	$3,739	$2.03	$3,253 – $4,225
Hotshot	$2,823	$1.54	$2,343 – $3,303
26' box truck	$2,759	$1.50	$2,345 – $3,173
Sprinter van	$1,685	$0.92	$1,415 – $1,954

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More lanes from Rutland

48' flatbed lanes from Rutland, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	247 mi	$1,660	$6.72	$1,428 – $1,893	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$7,443	$2.52	$6,401 – $8,485	7 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$2,674	$3.00	$2,299 – $3,048	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,596 mi	$7,312	$2.82	$6,289 – $8,336	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	321 mi	$1,796	$5.60	$1,545 – $2,048	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,019 mi	$5,487	$2.72	$4,718 – $6,255	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$7,381	$2.52	$6,348 – $8,414	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,752 mi	$4,853	$2.77	$4,173 – $5,532	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 Rutland, VT to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rutland, VT to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,057 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,838 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,349 and $5,765.

How far is Rutland, VT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,838 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 $1,795 of the $5,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,262 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Rutland, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,728, which makes Rutland, VT to Houston, TX 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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