Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shelton, CT to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,543flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,741 mi
Typical range: $3,907–$5,179
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,842
Fuel: $1,701
All-in estimate: $4,543

Return trip

Houston → Shelton$7,461

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Shelton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelton, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,781	$2.17	$3,365 – $4,197
53' refrigerated	$4,504	$2.59	$3,918 – $5,089
48' flatbed	$4,543	$2.61	$3,907 – $5,179
Step deck	$4,946	$2.84	$4,154 – $5,737
Power only	$3,354	$1.93	$2,918 – $3,790
Hotshot	$2,532	$1.45	$2,102 – $2,963
26' box truck	$2,476	$1.42	$2,104 – $2,847
Sprinter van	$1,512	$0.87	$1,270 – $1,754

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More lanes from Shelton

48' flatbed lanes from Shelton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$1,055	$14.66	$908 – $1,203	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$6,998	$2.37	$6,018 – $7,977	7 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$2,508	$2.83	$2,157 – $2,859	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,576 mi	$6,836	$2.65	$5,879 – $7,793	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,252	$7.73	$1,077 – $1,428	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,933 mi	$4,972	$2.57	$4,276 – $5,669	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$6,922	$2.38	$5,953 – $7,891	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$4,407	$2.62	$3,790 – $5,024	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 Shelton, CT to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Shelton, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,543 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,741 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,907 and $5,179.

How far is Shelton, CT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,741 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 $1,701 of the $4,543 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,842 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Shelton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,461, which makes Shelton, CT to Houston, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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