Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Westminster, MD to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,654flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,464 mi
Typical range: $4,002–$5,305
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Westminster to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,224
Fuel: $1,430
All-in estimate: $4,654

Return trip

Houston → Westminster$5,735

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Westminster to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Westminster, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,861	$2.64	$3,436 – $4,286
53' refrigerated	$4,601	$3.14	$4,003 – $5,199
48' flatbed	$4,654	$3.18	$4,002 – $5,305
Step deck	$5,069	$3.46	$4,258 – $5,879
Power only	$3,418	$2.33	$2,973 – $3,862
Hotshot	$2,580	$1.76	$2,141 – $3,018
26' box truck	$2,525	$1.73	$2,147 – $2,904
Sprinter van	$1,544	$1.05	$1,297 – $1,792

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More lanes from Westminster

48' flatbed lanes from Westminster, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	211 mi	$1,729	$8.20	$1,487 – $1,972	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$7,709	$2.84	$6,630 – $8,788	6 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,465	$3.60	$2,120 – $2,810	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$7,419	$3.18	$6,381 – $8,458	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	122 mi	$1,354	$11.10	$1,165 – $1,544	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$5,168	$3.12	$4,444 – $5,891	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$7,599	$2.84	$6,535 – $8,663	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,409 mi	$4,508	$3.20	$3,877 – $5,139	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 Westminster, MD to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Westminster, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,654 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,002 and $5,305.

How far is Westminster, MD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,464 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 $1,430 of the $4,654 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,224 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Westminster, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,735, which makes Westminster, MD to Houston, TX 19% 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