Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salisbury, NC to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,491flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,127 mi
Typical range: $3,002–$3,979
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salisbury to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,390
Fuel: $1,101
All-in estimate: $3,491

Return trip

Houston → Salisbury$4,255

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

Salisbury to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Salisbury, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,882	$2.56	$2,565 – $3,199
53' refrigerated	$3,434	$3.05	$2,988 – $3,881
48' flatbed	$3,491	$3.10	$3,002 – $3,979
Step deck	$3,805	$3.38	$3,197 – $4,414
Power only	$2,540	$2.25	$2,210 – $2,870
Hotshot	$1,917	$1.70	$1,591 – $2,243
26' box truck	$1,881	$1.67	$1,598 – $2,163
Sprinter van	$1,153	$1.02	$968 – $1,337

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More lanes from Salisbury

48' flatbed lanes from Salisbury, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$2,798	$4.78	$2,407 – $3,190	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$6,699	$2.65	$5,761 – $7,637	6 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$2,274	$3.35	$1,955 – $2,592	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$6,323	$2.99	$5,437 – $7,208	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$2,386	$4.83	$2,052 – $2,720	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,005	$3.00	$3,444 – $4,565	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,466 mi	$6,559	$2.66	$5,640 – $7,477	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,120 mi	$3,474	$3.10	$2,987 – $3,960	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 Salisbury, NC to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Salisbury, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,491 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,127 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,002 and $3,979.

How far is Salisbury, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,127 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,101 of the $3,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,390 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Salisbury, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,255, which makes Salisbury, NC 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