Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Canton, GA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,817flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 836 mi
Typical range: $2,423–$3,212
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Canton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,000
Fuel: $817
All-in estimate: $2,817

Return trip

Houston → Canton$3,332

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Canton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Canton, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,310	$2.76	$2,056 – $2,564
53' refrigerated	$2,754	$3.29	$2,396 – $3,112
48' flatbed	$2,817	$3.37	$2,423 – $3,212
Step deck	$3,075	$3.68	$2,583 – $3,567
Power only	$2,025	$2.42	$1,761 – $2,288
Hotshot	$1,527	$1.83	$1,268 – $1,787
26' box truck	$1,503	$1.80	$1,277 – $1,728
Sprinter van	$924	$1.11	$776 – $1,072

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More lanes from Canton

48' flatbed lanes from Canton, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	859 mi	$3,729	$4.34	$3,207 – $4,251	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,278 mi	$6,205	$2.72	$5,336 – $7,073	5 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$2,244	$3.44	$1,930 – $2,558	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,863 mi	$5,740	$3.08	$4,936 – $6,543	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	768 mi	$3,267	$4.25	$2,809 – $3,724	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$3,342	$3.19	$2,874 – $3,810	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$6,045	$2.73	$5,199 – $6,892	5 d
Dallas, TX	842 mi	$2,832	$3.36	$2,436 – $3,229	2 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 Canton, GA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Canton, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,817 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 836 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,423 and $3,212.

How far is Canton, GA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 836 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $817 of the $2,817 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,000 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Canton, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,332, which makes Canton, GA to Houston, TX 16% cheaper. 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