Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Saratoga Springs, NY to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,688flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,775 mi
Typical range: $4,892–$6,485
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saratoga Springs to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,954
Fuel: $1,734
All-in estimate: $5,688

Return trip

Houston → Saratoga Springs$6,947

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

Saratoga Springs to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Saratoga Springs, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,735	$2.67	$4,214 – $5,256
53' refrigerated	$5,640	$3.18	$4,907 – $6,374
48' flatbed	$5,688	$3.20	$4,892 – $6,485
Step deck	$6,192	$3.49	$5,201 – $7,182
Power only	$4,202	$2.37	$3,656 – $4,748
Hotshot	$3,172	$1.79	$2,633 – $3,711
26' box truck	$3,101	$1.75	$2,636 – $3,566
Sprinter van	$1,894	$1.07	$1,591 – $2,197

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More lanes from Saratoga Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Saratoga Springs, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	196 mi	$1,742	$8.89	$1,498 – $1,986	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,904 mi	$8,503	$2.93	$7,312 – $9,693	7 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,971	$3.53	$2,555 – $3,387	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,545 mi	$8,326	$3.27	$7,161 – $9,492	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	263 mi	$1,885	$7.17	$1,621 – $2,149	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,957 mi	$6,189	$3.16	$5,323 – $7,056	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,875 mi	$8,425	$2.93	$7,246 – $9,605	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,691 mi	$5,457	$3.23	$4,693 – $6,221	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 Saratoga Springs, NY to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Saratoga Springs, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,688 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,775 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,892 and $6,485.

How far is Saratoga Springs, NY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,775 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 $1,734 of the $5,688 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,954 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Saratoga Springs, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,947, which makes Saratoga Springs, NY to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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