Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flint, MI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,194flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,322 mi
Typical range: $4,467–$5,922
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Flint to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,903
Fuel: $1,291
All-in estimate: $5,194

Return trip

Houston → Flint$4,192

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

Flint to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Flint, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,302	$3.25	$3,828 – $4,775
53' refrigerated	$5,126	$3.88	$4,460 – $5,792
48' flatbed	$5,194	$3.93	$4,467 – $5,922
Step deck	$5,659	$4.28	$4,754 – $6,565
Power only	$3,802	$2.88	$3,308 – $4,296
Hotshot	$2,869	$2.17	$2,382 – $3,357
26' box truck	$2,811	$2.13	$2,390 – $3,233
Sprinter van	$1,721	$1.30	$1,445 – $1,996

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More lanes from Flint

48' flatbed lanes from Flint, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	622 mi	$3,816	$6.13	$3,281 – $4,350	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,314 mi	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,688	$6.52	$1,452 – $1,925	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$7,736	$3.94	$6,653 – $8,819	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$3,451	$5.98	$2,968 – $3,934	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$5,671	$3.86	$4,877 – $6,464	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,288 mi	$8,027	$3.51	$6,903 – $9,151	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$4,744	$4.01	$4,080 – $5,408	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 Flint, MI to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Flint, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,194 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,322 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,467 and $5,922.

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

About 1,322 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 $1,291 of the $5,194 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,903 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,192, which makes Flint, MI to Houston, TX 24% 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