Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

York, PA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,365flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,494 mi
Typical range: $3,754–$4,976
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

York to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,906
Fuel: $1,459
All-in estimate: $4,365

Return trip

Houston → York$5,711

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

York to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from York, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,623	$2.42	$3,224 – $4,021
53' refrigerated	$4,316	$2.89	$3,755 – $4,877
48' flatbed	$4,365	$2.92	$3,754 – $4,976
Step deck	$4,753	$3.18	$3,993 – $5,514
Power only	$3,208	$2.15	$2,791 – $3,625
Hotshot	$2,421	$1.62	$2,010 – $2,833
26' box truck	$2,370	$1.59	$2,014 – $2,725
Sprinter van	$1,449	$0.97	$1,217 – $1,681

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More lanes from York

48' flatbed lanes from York, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	183 mi	$1,506	$8.23	$1,295 – $1,717	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,732 mi	$7,144	$2.61	$6,144 – $8,144	6 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,289	$3.31	$1,969 – $2,610	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,351 mi	$6,889	$2.93	$5,924 – $7,853	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,183	$11.83	$1,017 – $1,348	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,686 mi	$4,834	$2.87	$4,157 – $5,511	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,691 mi	$7,047	$2.62	$6,061 – $8,034	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,435 mi	$4,221	$2.94	$3,630 – $4,811	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 York, PA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from York, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,365 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,494 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,754 and $4,976.

How far is York, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,494 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 $1,459 of the $4,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,906 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to York, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,711, which makes York, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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