Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Garden City, MI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,098flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,292 mi
Typical range: $4,384–$5,812
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garden City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,836
Fuel: $1,262
All-in estimate: $5,098

Return trip

Houston → Garden City$4,114

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

Garden City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,220	$3.27	$3,756 – $4,684
53' refrigerated	$5,029	$3.89	$4,375 – $5,682
48' flatbed	$5,098	$3.95	$4,384 – $5,812
Step deck	$5,555	$4.30	$4,666 – $6,443
Power only	$3,728	$2.89	$3,244 – $4,213
Hotshot	$2,814	$2.18	$2,335 – $3,292
26' box truck	$2,757	$2.13	$2,344 – $3,171
Sprinter van	$1,688	$1.31	$1,418 – $1,958

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More lanes from Garden City

48' flatbed lanes from Garden City, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$3,682	$6.24	$3,166 – $4,197	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,329 mi	$8,154	$3.50	$7,013 – $9,296	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	538 mi	$3,296	$6.13	$2,835 – $3,758	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$5,597	$3.87	$4,813 – $6,380	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$8,061	$3.51	$6,932 – $9,190	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$4,679	$4.03	$4,024 – $5,335	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 Garden City, MI to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Garden City, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,098 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,292 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,384 and $5,812.

How far is Garden City, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,292 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 $1,262 of the $5,098 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,836 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Garden City, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,114, which makes Garden City, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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