Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Centerville, OH to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,384flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,099 mi
Typical range: $3,770–$4,997
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Centerville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,310
Fuel: $1,074
All-in estimate: $4,384

Return trip

Houston → Centerville$3,650

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

Centerville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Centerville, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,617	$3.29	$3,219 – $4,014
53' refrigerated	$4,311	$3.92	$3,750 – $4,871
48' flatbed	$4,384	$3.99	$3,770 – $4,997
Step deck	$4,779	$4.35	$4,015 – $5,544
Power only	$3,187	$2.90	$2,772 – $3,601
Hotshot	$2,405	$2.19	$1,996 – $2,814
26' box truck	$2,360	$2.15	$2,006 – $2,714
Sprinter van	$1,447	$1.32	$1,215 – $1,678

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More lanes from Centerville

48' flatbed lanes from Centerville, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$3,814	$5.95	$3,280 – $4,348	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$7,799	$3.44	$6,707 – $8,891	5 d
Chicago, IL	283 mi	$1,725	$6.10	$1,484 – $1,967	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$7,320	$3.88	$6,295 – $8,345	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	565 mi	$3,333	$5.90	$2,866 – $3,799	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$4,922	$3.88	$4,233 – $5,612	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$7,671	$3.45	$6,597 – $8,745	5 d
Dallas, TX	999 mi	$4,068	$4.07	$3,499 – $4,638	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 Centerville, OH to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Centerville, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,384 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,770 and $4,997.

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

About 1,099 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 $1,074 of the $4,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,310 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,650, which makes Centerville, 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