Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Auburn Hills, MI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,178flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,317 mi
Typical range: $4,453–$5,903
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Auburn Hills to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,891
Fuel: $1,287
All-in estimate: $5,178

Return trip

Houston → Auburn Hills$4,179

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

Auburn Hills to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn Hills, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,288	$3.26	$3,816 – $4,760
53' refrigerated	$5,110	$3.88	$4,445 – $5,774
48' flatbed	$5,178	$3.93	$4,453 – $5,903
Step deck	$5,642	$4.28	$4,739 – $6,545
Power only	$3,790	$2.88	$3,297 – $4,282
Hotshot	$2,860	$2.17	$2,374 – $3,346
26' box truck	$2,802	$2.13	$2,382 – $3,223
Sprinter van	$1,715	$1.30	$1,441 – $1,990

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More lanes from Auburn Hills

48' flatbed lanes from Auburn Hills, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$3,682	$6.24	$3,166 – $4,197	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,338 mi	$8,182	$3.50	$7,037 – $9,328	5 d
Chicago, IL	277 mi	$1,743	$6.29	$1,499 – $1,987	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,981 mi	$7,802	$3.94	$6,709 – $8,894	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	542 mi	$3,312	$6.11	$2,849 – $3,776	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$5,671	$3.86	$4,877 – $6,464	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,310 mi	$8,095	$3.50	$6,962 – $9,229	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,184 mi	$4,750	$4.01	$4,085 – $5,415	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 Auburn Hills, MI to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Auburn Hills, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,178 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,317 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,453 and $5,903.

How far is Auburn Hills, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,317 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 $1,287 of the $5,178 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,891 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Auburn Hills, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,179, which makes Auburn Hills, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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