Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Farmington Hills, MI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,124flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,300 mi
Typical range: $4,406–$5,841
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Farmington Hills to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,854
Fuel: $1,270
All-in estimate: $5,124

Return trip

Houston → Farmington Hills$4,135

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

Farmington Hills to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Farmington Hills, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,242	$3.26	$3,775 – $4,708
53' refrigerated	$5,055	$3.89	$4,397 – $5,712
48' flatbed	$5,124	$3.94	$4,406 – $5,841
Step deck	$5,583	$4.29	$4,689 – $6,476
Power only	$3,748	$2.88	$3,261 – $4,235
Hotshot	$2,829	$2.18	$2,348 – $3,309
26' box truck	$2,772	$2.13	$2,356 – $3,187
Sprinter van	$1,697	$1.31	$1,425 – $1,968

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More lanes from Farmington Hills

48' flatbed lanes from Farmington Hills, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	594 mi	$3,699	$6.23	$3,181 – $4,216	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,328 mi	$8,151	$3.50	$7,010 – $9,292	5 d
Chicago, IL	266 mi	$1,710	$6.43	$1,470 – $1,949	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$7,764	$3.94	$6,677 – $8,851	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	544 mi	$3,320	$6.10	$2,855 – $3,785	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,454 mi	$5,619	$3.86	$4,832 – $6,406	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$8,061	$3.51	$6,932 – $9,190	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,169 mi	$4,702	$4.02	$4,044 – $5,360	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 Farmington Hills, MI to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Farmington Hills, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,124 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,300 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,406 and $5,841.

How far is Farmington Hills, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,300 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 $1,270 of the $5,124 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,854 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Farmington Hills, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,135, which makes Farmington Hills, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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