Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West Chester, PA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,516flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,556 mi
Typical range: $3,884–$5,148
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Chester to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,996
Fuel: $1,520
All-in estimate: $4,516

Return trip

Houston → West Chester$5,909

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

West Chester to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from West Chester, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,751	$2.41	$3,338 – $4,164
53' refrigerated	$4,469	$2.87	$3,888 – $5,050
48' flatbed	$4,516	$2.90	$3,884 – $5,148
Step deck	$4,918	$3.16	$4,131 – $5,705
Power only	$3,323	$2.14	$2,891 – $3,755
Hotshot	$2,508	$1.61	$2,082 – $2,935
26' box truck	$2,455	$1.58	$2,086 – $2,823
Sprinter van	$1,500	$0.96	$1,260 – $1,741

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More lanes from West Chester

48' flatbed lanes from West Chester, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$1,300	$11.02	$1,118 – $1,482	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
Chicago, IL	759 mi	$2,445	$3.22	$2,103 – $2,787	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,421 mi	$7,071	$2.92	$6,081 – $8,061	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,751 mi	$4,993	$2.85	$4,294 – $5,692	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$7,215	$2.61	$6,205 – $8,225	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,502 mi	$4,384	$2.92	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	882 mi	$4,179	$4.74	$3,594 – $4,764	2 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 West Chester, PA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from West Chester, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,516 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,556 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,884 and $5,148.

How far is West Chester, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,556 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 $1,520 of the $4,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,996 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to West Chester, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,909, which makes West Chester, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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