Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,557flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,154 mi
Typical range: $3,059–$4,055
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,430
Fuel: $1,127
All-in estimate: $3,557

Return trip

Houston → Winston-Salem$4,336

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

Winston-Salem to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,938	$2.55	$2,615 – $3,261
53' refrigerated	$3,501	$3.03	$3,046 – $3,957
48' flatbed	$3,557	$3.08	$3,059 – $4,055
Step deck	$3,878	$3.36	$3,257 – $4,498
Power only	$2,591	$2.25	$2,254 – $2,928
Hotshot	$1,955	$1.69	$1,623 – $2,288
26' box truck	$1,918	$1.66	$1,630 – $2,205
Sprinter van	$1,175	$1.02	$987 – $1,363

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,684	$4.89	$2,308 – $3,059	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,723	$2.65	$5,782 – $7,664	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,236	$3.37	$1,923 – $2,549	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,354	$2.98	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,277	$4.97	$1,958 – $2,596	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,066	$2.99	$3,497 – $4,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,590	$2.66	$5,667 – $7,512	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$3,525	$3.09	$3,032 – $4,019	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 Winston-Salem, NC to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Winston-Salem, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,557 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,059 and $4,055.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,154 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,127 of the $3,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,430 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,336, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →