Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Akron, OH to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,014flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $4,312–$5,716
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Akron to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,745
Fuel: $1,269
All-in estimate: $5,014

Return trip

Houston → Akron$4,175

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Akron to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Akron, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,151	$3.20	$3,694 – $4,607
53' refrigerated	$4,946	$3.81	$4,303 – $5,589
48' flatbed	$5,014	$3.86	$4,312 – $5,716
Step deck	$5,463	$4.21	$4,589 – $6,337
Power only	$3,667	$2.82	$3,191 – $4,144
Hotshot	$2,768	$2.13	$2,297 – $3,238
26' box truck	$2,712	$2.09	$2,305 – $3,119
Sprinter van	$1,660	$1.28	$1,395 – $1,926

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More lanes from Akron

48' flatbed lanes from Akron, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	469 mi	$3,111	$6.63	$2,675 – $3,546	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,434 mi	$8,304	$3.41	$7,142 – $9,467	6 d
Chicago, IL	382 mi	$2,022	$5.29	$1,739 – $2,305	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,062 mi	$7,911	$3.84	$6,804 – $9,019	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$2,711	$6.69	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,471 mi	$5,556	$3.78	$4,778 – $6,334	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,398 mi	$8,195	$3.42	$7,048 – $9,342	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,199 mi	$4,699	$3.92	$4,041 – $5,356	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 Akron, OH to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Akron, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,014 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,312 and $5,716.

How far is Akron, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,299 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 $1,269 of the $5,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,745 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Akron, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,175, which makes Akron, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. 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