Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Canton, OH to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,992flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,292 mi
Typical range: $4,293–$5,691
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Canton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,730
Fuel: $1,262
All-in estimate: $4,992

Return trip

Houston → Canton$4,156

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

Canton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Canton, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,132	$3.20	$3,677 – $4,587
53' refrigerated	$4,924	$3.81	$4,284 – $5,564
48' flatbed	$4,992	$3.86	$4,293 – $5,691
Step deck	$5,439	$4.21	$4,569 – $6,309
Power only	$3,651	$2.83	$3,176 – $4,125
Hotshot	$2,755	$2.13	$2,287 – $3,224
26' box truck	$2,700	$2.09	$2,295 – $3,105
Sprinter van	$1,653	$1.28	$1,388 – $1,917

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More lanes from Canton

48' flatbed lanes from Canton, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$3,070	$6.69	$2,640 – $3,500	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,443 mi	$8,332	$3.41	$7,165 – $9,498	6 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$2,064	$5.21	$1,775 – $2,353	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,069 mi	$7,935	$3.84	$6,824 – $9,046	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	392 mi	$2,660	$6.79	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$5,540	$3.78	$4,764 – $6,316	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,406 mi	$8,219	$3.42	$7,068 – $9,370	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,196 mi	$4,689	$3.92	$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 Canton, OH to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Canton, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,992 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,292 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,293 and $5,691.

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

About 1,292 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 $1,262 of the $4,992 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,730 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,156, which makes Canton, 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