Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Scranton, PA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,643flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,608 mi
Typical range: $3,993–$5,293
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Scranton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,072
Fuel: $1,571
All-in estimate: $4,643

Return trip

Houston → Scranton$6,075

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Scranton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Scranton, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,859	$2.40	$3,434 – $4,283
53' refrigerated	$4,597	$2.86	$4,000 – $5,195
48' flatbed	$4,643	$2.89	$3,993 – $5,293
Step deck	$5,056	$3.14	$4,247 – $5,865
Power only	$3,420	$2.13	$2,975 – $3,865
Hotshot	$2,582	$1.61	$2,143 – $3,021
26' box truck	$2,526	$1.57	$2,147 – $2,905
Sprinter van	$1,544	$0.96	$1,297 – $1,790

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More lanes from Scranton

48' flatbed lanes from Scranton, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	122 mi	$1,313	$10.76	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,793 mi	$7,288	$2.61	$6,268 – $8,309	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,384	$3.25	$2,051 – $2,718	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,074	$2.92	$6,083 – $8,064	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	118 mi	$1,237	$10.48	$1,064 – $1,410	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,795 mi	$5,100	$2.84	$4,386 – $5,814	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,758 mi	$7,206	$2.61	$6,197 – $8,214	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,536 mi	$4,467	$2.91	$3,842 – $5,093	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 Scranton, PA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Scranton, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,643 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,608 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,993 and $5,293.

How far is Scranton, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,608 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 $1,571 of the $4,643 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,072 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Scranton, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,075, which makes Scranton, PA to Houston, TX 24% 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