Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

East Lansing, MI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,043flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,275 mi
Typical range: $4,337–$5,749
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

East Lansing to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,797
Fuel: $1,246
All-in estimate: $5,043

Return trip

Houston → East Lansing$4,070

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

East Lansing to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from East Lansing, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,173	$3.27	$3,714 – $4,633
53' refrigerated	$4,973	$3.90	$4,327 – $5,620
48' flatbed	$5,043	$3.96	$4,337 – $5,749
Step deck	$5,495	$4.31	$4,616 – $6,375
Power only	$3,686	$2.89	$3,207 – $4,166
Hotshot	$2,782	$2.18	$2,309 – $3,255
26' box truck	$2,727	$2.14	$2,318 – $3,136
Sprinter van	$1,669	$1.31	$1,402 – $1,936

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More lanes from East Lansing

48' flatbed lanes from East Lansing, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	663 mi	$3,987	$6.01	$3,429 – $4,545	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$7,955	$3.51	$6,841 – $9,069	5 d
Chicago, IL	207 mi	$1,529	$7.39	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,910 mi	$7,558	$3.96	$6,500 – $8,616	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	614 mi	$3,598	$5.86	$3,094 – $4,102	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$5,510	$3.88	$4,738 – $6,281	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$7,868	$3.52	$6,767 – $8,970	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,131 mi	$4,580	$4.05	$3,939 – $5,221	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 East Lansing, MI to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from East Lansing, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,043 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,275 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,337 and $5,749.

How far is East Lansing, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,275 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 $1,246 of the $5,043 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,797 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to East Lansing, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,070, which makes East Lansing, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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