Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Allen Park, MI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,101flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,293 mi
Typical range: $4,387–$5,815
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Allen Park to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,838
Fuel: $1,263
All-in estimate: $5,101

Return trip

Houston → Allen Park$4,117

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

Allen Park to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Allen Park, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,223	$3.27	$3,758 – $4,687
53' refrigerated	$5,032	$3.89	$4,378 – $5,686
48' flatbed	$5,101	$3.95	$4,387 – $5,815
Step deck	$5,558	$4.30	$4,669 – $6,447
Power only	$3,731	$2.89	$3,246 – $4,216
Hotshot	$2,816	$2.18	$2,337 – $3,294
26' box truck	$2,759	$2.13	$2,345 – $3,173
Sprinter van	$1,689	$1.31	$1,419 – $1,959

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More lanes from Allen Park

48' flatbed lanes from Allen Park, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	581 mi	$3,644	$6.27	$3,134 – $4,155	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$8,176	$3.50	$7,031 – $9,321	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$1,731	$6.34	$1,489 – $1,973	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,976 mi	$7,784	$3.94	$6,695 – $8,874	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$3,261	$6.16	$2,804 – $3,717	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$5,603	$3.87	$4,819 – $6,387	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$8,086	$3.50	$6,954 – $9,218	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,165 mi	$4,689	$4.03	$4,033 – $5,346	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 Allen Park, MI to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Allen Park, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,101 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,293 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,387 and $5,815.

How far is Allen Park, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,293 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 $1,263 of the $5,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,838 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Allen Park, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,117, which makes Allen Park, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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