Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Schenectady, NY to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,636flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,756 mi
Typical range: $4,847–$6,425
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Schenectady to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,921
Fuel: $1,715
All-in estimate: $5,636

Return trip

Houston → Schenectady$6,883

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

Schenectady to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Schenectady, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,691	$2.67	$4,175 – $5,206
53' refrigerated	$5,588	$3.18	$4,861 – $6,314
48' flatbed	$5,636	$3.21	$4,847 – $6,425
Step deck	$6,135	$3.49	$5,153 – $7,116
Power only	$4,162	$2.37	$3,621 – $4,703
Hotshot	$3,142	$1.79	$2,608 – $3,676
26' box truck	$3,072	$1.75	$2,611 – $3,533
Sprinter van	$1,876	$1.07	$1,576 – $2,176

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More lanes from Schenectady

48' flatbed lanes from Schenectady, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,664	$9.56	$1,431 – $1,897	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,944	$3.54	$2,532 – $3,357	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,535 mi	$8,297	$3.27	$7,136 – $9,459	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$1,804	$7.55	$1,551 – $2,056	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,939 mi	$6,140	$3.17	$5,280 – $6,999	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,866 mi	$8,401	$2.93	$7,225 – $9,578	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	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 Schenectady, NY to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Schenectady, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,636 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,756 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,847 and $6,425.

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

About 1,756 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 $1,715 of the $5,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,921 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,883, which makes Schenectady, 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