Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cedar Hill, TX to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,413flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.58
Distance: 253 mi
Typical range: $1,215–$1,610
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cedar Hill to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,166
Fuel: $247
All-in estimate: $1,413

Return trip

Houston → Cedar Hill$1,413

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cedar Hill to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cedar Hill, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,116	$4.41	$993 – $1,239
53' refrigerated	$1,334	$5.27	$1,161 – $1,507
48' flatbed	$1,413	$5.58	$1,215 – $1,610
Step deck	$1,552	$6.14	$1,304 – $1,801
Power only	$949	$3.75	$825 – $1,072
Hotshot	$714	$2.82	$593 – $836
26' box truck	$714	$2.82	$607 – $821
Sprinter van	$447	$1.76	$375 – $518

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More lanes from Cedar Hill

48' flatbed lanes from Cedar Hill, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,638 mi	$6,486	$3.96	$5,578 – $7,395	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,464 mi	$4,399	$3.00	$3,783 – $5,015	4 d
Chicago, IL	964 mi	$3,098	$3.21	$2,664 – $3,532	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$3,670	$3.54	$3,156 – $4,184	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$5,893	$3.80	$5,068 – $6,718	4 d
San Antonio, TX	277 mi	$1,475	$5.32	$1,268 – $1,681	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,382 mi	$4,193	$3.03	$3,606 – $4,781	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,079 mi	$5,174	$4.80	$4,450 – $5,899	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 Cedar Hill, TX to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cedar Hill, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,413 all-in in October 2026, or $5.58 a mile over about 253 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,215 and $1,610.

How far is Cedar Hill, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 253 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $247 of the $1,413 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,166 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Cedar Hill, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology