Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Townsend, DE to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,756flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,532 mi
Typical range: $4,090–$5,422
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Townsend to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,259
Fuel: $1,497
All-in estimate: $4,756

Return trip

Houston → Townsend$5,941

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Townsend to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Townsend, DE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,949	$2.58	$3,515 – $4,383
53' refrigerated	$4,705	$3.07	$4,093 – $5,317
48' flatbed	$4,756	$3.10	$4,090 – $5,422
Step deck	$5,179	$3.38	$4,350 – $6,007
Power only	$3,498	$2.28	$3,043 – $3,952
Hotshot	$2,640	$1.72	$2,191 – $3,089
26' box truck	$2,584	$1.69	$2,196 – $2,971
Sprinter van	$1,580	$1.03	$1,327 – $1,832

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More lanes from Townsend

48' flatbed lanes from Townsend, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	150 mi	$1,495	$9.97	$1,286 – $1,704	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,800 mi	$7,793	$2.78	$6,702 – $8,884	6 d
Chicago, IL	767 mi	$2,628	$3.43	$2,260 – $2,996	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,415 mi	$7,527	$3.12	$6,473 – $8,581	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$1,136	$18.63	$977 – $1,295	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,269	$3.05	$4,532 – $6,007	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,757 mi	$7,685	$2.79	$6,609 – $8,761	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$4,631	$3.12	$3,982 – $5,279	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 Townsend, DE to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Townsend, DE to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,756 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,532 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,090 and $5,422.

How far is Townsend, DE from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,532 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 $1,497 of the $4,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,259 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Townsend, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,941, which makes Townsend, DE to Houston, TX 20% 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