Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salem, MA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,212flatbed

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,906 mi
Typical range: $4,483–$5,942
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salem to Houston price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,350
Fuel: $1,862
All-in estimate: $5,212

Return trip

Houston → Salem$7,616

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Salem to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,343	$2.28	$3,866 – $4,821
53' refrigerated	$5,174	$2.71	$4,501 – $5,846
48' flatbed	$5,212	$2.73	$4,483 – $5,942
Step deck	$5,672	$2.98	$4,765 – $6,580
Power only	$3,858	$2.02	$3,356 – $4,359
Hotshot	$2,912	$1.53	$2,417 – $3,408
26' box truck	$2,846	$1.49	$2,419 – $3,273
Sprinter van	$1,737	$0.91	$1,459 – $2,015

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More lanes from Salem

48' flatbed lanes from Salem, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,631	$6.85	$1,402 – $1,859	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,078 mi	$7,726	$2.51	$6,644 – $8,807	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$2,948	$2.91	$2,535 – $3,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,715 mi	$7,605	$2.80	$6,540 – $8,670	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$1,818	$5.52	$1,563 – $2,072	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,096 mi	$5,663	$2.70	$4,870 – $6,456	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,047 mi	$7,655	$2.51	$6,583 – $8,726	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,838 mi	$5,051	$2.75	$4,344 – $5,758	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 Salem, MA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Salem, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,212 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,906 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,483 and $5,942.

How far is Salem, MA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,906 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 $1,862 of the $5,212 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,350 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Salem, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,616, which makes Salem, MA to Houston, TX 32% 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