Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Valley Stream, NY to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,449flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,688 mi
Typical range: $4,686–$6,212
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Valley Stream to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,800
Fuel: $1,649
All-in estimate: $5,449

Return trip

Houston → Valley Stream$6,654

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

Valley Stream to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Valley Stream, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,532	$2.68	$4,033 – $5,030
53' refrigerated	$5,399	$3.20	$4,697 – $6,101
48' flatbed	$5,449	$3.23	$4,686 – $6,212
Step deck	$5,932	$3.51	$4,983 – $6,881
Power only	$4,019	$2.38	$3,497 – $4,542
Hotshot	$3,034	$1.80	$2,518 – $3,550
26' box truck	$2,967	$1.76	$2,522 – $3,412
Sprinter van	$1,813	$1.07	$1,523 – $2,103

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More lanes from Valley Stream

48' flatbed lanes from Valley Stream, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,916 mi	$8,535	$2.93	$7,340 – $9,729	7 d
Chicago, IL	861 mi	$3,020	$3.51	$2,598 – $3,443	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,540 mi	$8,312	$3.27	$7,148 – $9,475	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	104 mi	$1,345	$12.93	$1,157 – $1,534	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$5,983	$3.18	$5,145 – $6,820	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,878 mi	$8,433	$2.93	$7,253 – $9,614	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$5,295	$3.24	$4,554 – $6,036	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	993 mi	$5,151	$5.19	$4,430 – $5,872	3 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 Valley Stream, NY to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Valley Stream, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,449 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,688 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,686 and $6,212.

How far is Valley Stream, NY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,688 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 $1,649 of the $5,449 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,800 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Valley Stream, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,654, which makes Valley Stream, 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