Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,140flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,305 mi
Typical range: $4,420–$5,859
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,865
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $5,140

Return trip

Houston → Detroit$4,148

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

Detroit to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,255	$3.26	$3,787 – $4,723
53' refrigerated	$5,071	$3.89	$4,412 – $5,730
48' flatbed	$5,140	$3.94	$4,420 – $5,859
Step deck	$5,600	$4.29	$4,704 – $6,496
Power only	$3,760	$2.88	$3,271 – $4,249
Hotshot	$2,838	$2.17	$2,355 – $3,320
26' box truck	$2,781	$2.13	$2,364 – $3,198
Sprinter van	$1,702	$1.30	$1,430 – $1,974

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More lanes from Detroit

48' flatbed lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,624	$6.29	$3,116 – $4,131	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,201	$3.50	$7,053 – $9,349	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,756	$6.25	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$7,815	$3.94	$6,721 – $8,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,249	$6.18	$2,794 – $3,704	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$5,638	$3.86	$4,849 – $6,428	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,177 mi	$4,728	$4.02	$4,066 – $5,390	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 Detroit, MI to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Detroit, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,140 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,305 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,420 and $5,859.

How far is Detroit, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,305 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 $1,275 of the $5,140 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,865 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,148, which makes Detroit, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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