Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West New York, NJ to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,329flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,675 mi
Typical range: $4,583–$6,075
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West New York to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,693
Fuel: $1,636
All-in estimate: $5,329

Return trip

Houston → West New York$6,184

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

West New York to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from West New York, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,431	$2.65	$3,944 – $4,919
53' refrigerated	$5,279	$3.15	$4,593 – $5,966
48' flatbed	$5,329	$3.18	$4,583 – $6,075
Step deck	$5,801	$3.46	$4,873 – $6,730
Power only	$3,930	$2.35	$3,419 – $4,441
Hotshot	$2,967	$1.77	$2,462 – $3,471
26' box truck	$2,901	$1.73	$2,466 – $3,337
Sprinter van	$1,773	$1.06	$1,489 – $2,056

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More lanes from West New York

48' flatbed lanes from West New York, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,897 mi	$8,352	$2.88	$7,183 – $9,521	7 d
Chicago, IL	841 mi	$2,922	$3.47	$2,513 – $3,331	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,522 mi	$8,130	$3.22	$6,992 – $9,269	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	94 mi	$1,291	$13.73	$1,110 – $1,472	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,852	$3.13	$5,032 – $6,671	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,859 mi	$8,252	$2.89	$7,097 – $9,408	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,616 mi	$5,169	$3.20	$4,445 – $5,893	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$5,062	$5.11	$4,354 – $5,771	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 West New York, NJ to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from West New York, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,329 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,675 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,583 and $6,075.

How far is West New York, NJ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,675 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 $1,636 of the $5,329 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,693 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to West New York, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,184, which makes West New York, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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