Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elyria, OH to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,979flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,288 mi
Typical range: $4,282–$5,676
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elyria to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,721
Fuel: $1,258
All-in estimate: $4,979

Return trip

Houston → Elyria$4,146

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

Elyria to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Elyria, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,121	$3.20	$3,668 – $4,575
53' refrigerated	$4,911	$3.81	$4,273 – $5,550
48' flatbed	$4,979	$3.87	$4,282 – $5,676
Step deck	$5,425	$4.21	$4,557 – $6,293
Power only	$3,641	$2.83	$3,168 – $4,114
Hotshot	$2,748	$2.13	$2,281 – $3,215
26' box truck	$2,693	$2.09	$2,289 – $3,097
Sprinter van	$1,649	$1.28	$1,385 – $1,912

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More lanes from Elyria

48' flatbed lanes from Elyria, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$3,262	$6.45	$2,805 – $3,719	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,399 mi	$8,198	$3.42	$7,050 – $9,346	5 d
Chicago, IL	342 mi	$1,902	$5.56	$1,636 – $2,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,030 mi	$7,804	$3.84	$6,711 – $8,896	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$2,866	$6.44	$2,465 – $3,267	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$5,508	$3.78	$4,737 – $6,280	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,364 mi	$8,091	$3.42	$6,958 – $9,224	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$4,639	$3.93	$3,989 – $5,288	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 Elyria, OH to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Elyria, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,979 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,288 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,282 and $5,676.

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

About 1,288 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 $1,258 of the $4,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,721 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,146, which makes Elyria, 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