Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Socorro, NM to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,505flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $2,154–$2,855
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Socorro to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,656
Fuel: $849
All-in estimate: $2,505

Return trip

Houston → Socorro$3,592

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Socorro to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Socorro, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,055	$2.37	$1,829 – $2,281
53' refrigerated	$2,450	$2.82	$2,132 – $2,769
48' flatbed	$2,505	$2.88	$2,154 – $2,855
Step deck	$2,733	$3.15	$2,296 – $3,171
Power only	$1,803	$2.07	$1,569 – $2,037
Hotshot	$1,360	$1.57	$1,129 – $1,591
26' box truck	$1,338	$1.54	$1,137 – $1,538
Sprinter van	$822	$0.95	$691 – $954

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More lanes from Socorro

48' flatbed lanes from Socorro, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,189 mi	$6,941	$3.17	$5,969 – $7,913	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	777 mi	$2,229	$2.87	$1,917 – $2,542	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,385 mi	$3,443	$2.49	$2,961 – $3,925	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	353 mi	$1,484	$4.20	$1,276 – $1,692	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,112 mi	$6,399	$3.03	$5,503 – $7,295	5 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$2,121	$3.07	$1,824 – $2,418	2 d
San Diego, CA	703 mi	$2,075	$2.95	$1,785 – $2,366	2 d
Dallas, TX	697 mi	$2,134	$3.06	$1,835 – $2,432	2 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 Socorro, NM to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Socorro, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,505 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,154 and $2,855.

How far is Socorro, NM from Houston, TX by truck?

About 869 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $849 of the $2,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,656 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Socorro, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,592, which makes Socorro, NM to Houston, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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