Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Avon, OH to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,007flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,297 mi
Typical range: $4,306–$5,708
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Avon to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,740
Fuel: $1,267
All-in estimate: $5,007

Return trip

Houston → Avon$4,169

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

Avon to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Avon, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,145	$3.20	$3,689 – $4,601
53' refrigerated	$4,940	$3.81	$4,298 – $5,582
48' flatbed	$5,007	$3.86	$4,306 – $5,708
Step deck	$5,456	$4.21	$4,583 – $6,329
Power only	$3,663	$2.82	$3,186 – $4,139
Hotshot	$2,764	$2.13	$2,294 – $3,234
26' box truck	$2,709	$2.09	$2,302 – $3,115
Sprinter van	$1,658	$1.28	$1,393 – $1,923

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More lanes from Avon

48' flatbed lanes from Avon, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	500 mi	$3,238	$6.48	$2,784 – $3,691	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,405 mi	$8,216	$3.42	$7,066 – $9,366	6 d
Chicago, IL	347 mi	$1,917	$5.52	$1,649 – $2,185	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,037 mi	$7,827	$3.84	$6,732 – $8,923	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	440 mi	$2,847	$6.47	$2,448 – $3,245	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,464 mi	$5,534	$3.78	$4,759 – $6,308	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$8,113	$3.42	$6,977 – $9,248	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,188 mi	$4,664	$3.93	$4,011 – $5,317	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 Avon, OH to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Avon, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,007 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,297 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,306 and $5,708.

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

About 1,297 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 $1,267 of the $5,007 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,740 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,169, which makes Avon, 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