Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Flint, MI to Houston, TX power only rate

$3,802power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,322 mi
Typical range: $3,308–$4,296
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Flint to Houston price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,587
Fuel: $1,215
All-in estimate: $3,802

Return trip

Houston → Flint$3,068

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

Power only lanes from Flint, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	622 mi	$2,703	$4.35	$2,351 – $3,054	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,314 mi	$6,029	$2.61	$5,245 – $6,813	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,135	$4.38	$988 – $1,283	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$5,730	$2.92	$4,985 – $6,475	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$2,435	$4.22	$2,118 – $2,752	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$4,165	$2.83	$3,624 – $4,707	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,288 mi	$5,967	$2.61	$5,192 – $6,743	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$3,458	$2.93	$3,009 – $3,908	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Flint, MI to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Flint, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,802 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,322 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,308 and $4,296.

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 $1,215 of the $3,802 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,587 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,068, which makes Flint, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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