Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dearborn Heights, MI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,104flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,294 mi
Typical range: $4,390–$5,819
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dearborn Heights to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,840
Fuel: $1,264
All-in estimate: $5,104

Return trip

Houston → Dearborn Heights$4,119

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dearborn Heights to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dearborn Heights, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,225	$3.27	$3,761 – $4,690
53' refrigerated	$5,035	$3.89	$4,381 – $5,690
48' flatbed	$5,104	$3.94	$4,390 – $5,819
Step deck	$5,562	$4.30	$4,672 – $6,451
Power only	$3,733	$2.88	$3,248 – $4,218
Hotshot	$2,817	$2.18	$2,339 – $3,296
26' box truck	$2,761	$2.13	$2,347 – $3,175
Sprinter van	$1,690	$1.31	$1,420 – $1,961

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More lanes from Dearborn Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Dearborn Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$3,669	$6.25	$3,156 – $4,183	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,332 mi	$8,164	$3.50	$7,021 – $9,307	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,719	$6.39	$1,478 – $1,959	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$7,774	$3.94	$6,686 – $8,862	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	535 mi	$3,285	$6.14	$2,825 – $3,744	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$5,603	$3.87	$4,819 – $6,387	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$8,073	$3.51	$6,943 – $9,204	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,165 mi	$4,689	$4.03	$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 Dearborn Heights, MI to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Dearborn Heights, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,104 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,294 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,390 and $5,819.

How far is Dearborn Heights, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,294 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 $1,264 of the $5,104 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,840 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Dearborn Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,119, which makes Dearborn Heights, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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