Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Albans, VT to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,166flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,884 mi
Typical range: $4,443–$5,889
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Albans to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,326
Fuel: $1,840
All-in estimate: $5,166

Return trip

Houston → St. Albans$7,895

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Albans to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Albans, VT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,304	$2.28	$3,831 – $4,778
53' refrigerated	$5,127	$2.72	$4,460 – $5,793
48' flatbed	$5,166	$2.74	$4,443 – $5,889
Step deck	$5,622	$2.98	$4,723 – $6,522
Power only	$3,822	$2.03	$3,325 – $4,319
Hotshot	$2,886	$1.53	$2,395 – $3,376
26' box truck	$2,820	$1.50	$2,397 – $3,243
Sprinter van	$1,722	$0.91	$1,446 – $1,997

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More lanes from St. Albans

48' flatbed lanes from St. Albans, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	342 mi	$1,953	$5.71	$1,679 – $2,226	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,945 mi	$7,429	$2.52	$6,389 – $8,469	7 d
Chicago, IL	898 mi	$2,689	$2.99	$2,313 – $3,066	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,600 mi	$7,323	$2.82	$6,297 – $8,348	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	410 mi	$2,057	$5.02	$1,769 – $2,345	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,059 mi	$5,582	$2.71	$4,800 – $6,363	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$7,381	$2.52	$6,348 – $8,414	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,785 mi	$4,931	$2.76	$4,241 – $5,621	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 St. Albans, VT to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from St. Albans, VT to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,166 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,443 and $5,889.

How far is St. Albans, VT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,884 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 $1,840 of the $5,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,326 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to St. Albans, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,895, which makes St. Albans, VT to Houston, TX 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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