Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Torrington, CT to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,588flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,761 mi
Typical range: $3,946–$5,230
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Torrington to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,868
Fuel: $1,720
All-in estimate: $4,588

Return trip

Houston → Torrington$7,534

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

Torrington to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Torrington, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,819	$2.17	$3,398 – $4,239
53' refrigerated	$4,549	$2.58	$3,958 – $5,140
48' flatbed	$4,588	$2.61	$3,946 – $5,230
Step deck	$4,994	$2.84	$4,195 – $5,793
Power only	$3,388	$1.92	$2,948 – $3,829
Hotshot	$2,558	$1.45	$2,123 – $2,993
26' box truck	$2,501	$1.42	$2,126 – $2,876
Sprinter van	$1,527	$0.87	$1,283 – $1,772

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More lanes from Torrington

48' flatbed lanes from Torrington, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	108 mi	$1,160	$10.74	$997 – $1,322	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,946 mi	$6,995	$2.37	$6,016 – $7,975	7 d
Chicago, IL	883 mi	$2,500	$2.83	$2,150 – $2,850	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,578 mi	$6,840	$2.65	$5,883 – $7,798	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	193 mi	$1,338	$6.93	$1,151 – $1,525	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,950 mi	$5,010	$2.57	$4,309 – $5,712	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$6,922	$2.38	$5,953 – $7,891	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,693 mi	$4,436	$2.62	$3,815 – $5,057	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 Torrington, CT to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Torrington, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,588 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,761 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,946 and $5,230.

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

About 1,761 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 $1,720 of the $4,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,868 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,534, which makes Torrington, CT to Houston, TX 39% 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