Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cleveland Heights, OH to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,083flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,321 mi
Typical range: $4,371–$5,795
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland Heights to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,793
Fuel: $1,290
All-in estimate: $5,083

Return trip

Houston → Cleveland Heights$4,232

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

Cleveland Heights to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland Heights, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,209	$3.19	$3,746 – $4,672
53' refrigerated	$5,016	$3.80	$4,364 – $5,668
48' flatbed	$5,083	$3.85	$4,371 – $5,795
Step deck	$5,538	$4.19	$4,652 – $6,424
Power only	$3,720	$2.82	$3,237 – $4,204
Hotshot	$2,808	$2.13	$2,331 – $3,285
26' box truck	$2,751	$2.08	$2,338 – $3,164
Sprinter van	$1,684	$1.27	$1,414 – $1,953

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More lanes from Cleveland Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Cleveland Heights, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	473 mi	$3,127	$6.61	$2,689 – $3,565	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,432 mi	$8,298	$3.41	$7,137 – $9,460	6 d
Chicago, IL	374 mi	$1,998	$5.34	$1,718 – $2,278	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,064 mi	$7,918	$3.84	$6,810 – $9,027	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	415 mi	$2,750	$6.63	$2,365 – $3,135	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,489 mi	$5,612	$3.77	$4,827 – $6,398	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,399 mi	$8,198	$3.42	$7,050 – $9,346	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,214 mi	$4,746	$3.91	$4,081 – $5,410	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 Cleveland Heights, OH to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cleveland Heights, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,083 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,371 and $5,795.

How far is Cleveland Heights, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,321 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 $1,290 of the $5,083 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,793 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Cleveland Heights, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,232, which makes Cleveland Heights, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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