Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Troy, NY to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,666flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,767 mi
Typical range: $4,873–$6,460
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Troy to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,940
Fuel: $1,726
All-in estimate: $5,666

Return trip

Houston → Troy$6,920

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Troy to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Troy, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,716	$2.67	$4,197 – $5,235
53' refrigerated	$5,618	$3.18	$4,888 – $6,349
48' flatbed	$5,666	$3.21	$4,873 – $6,460
Step deck	$6,168	$3.49	$5,181 – $7,155
Power only	$4,185	$2.37	$3,641 – $4,729
Hotshot	$3,159	$1.79	$2,622 – $3,696
26' box truck	$3,089	$1.75	$2,626 – $3,552
Sprinter van	$1,886	$1.07	$1,585 – $2,188

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More lanes from Troy

48' flatbed lanes from Troy, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	170 mi	$1,650	$9.70	$1,419 – $1,880	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,910 mi	$8,519	$2.93	$7,326 – $9,711	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,549 mi	$8,338	$3.27	$7,171 – $9,506	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	240 mi	$1,807	$7.53	$1,554 – $2,060	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,951 mi	$6,173	$3.16	$5,308 – $7,037	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,881 mi	$8,441	$2.93	$7,260 – $9,623	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,687 mi	$5,446	$3.23	$4,684 – $6,209	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 Troy, NY to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Troy, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,666 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,767 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,873 and $6,460.

How far is Troy, NY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,767 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 $1,726 of the $5,666 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,940 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Troy, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,920, which makes Troy, NY to Houston, TX 18% 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