Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Garfield Heights, OH to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,061flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,314 mi
Typical range: $4,352–$5,770
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garfield Heights to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,777
Fuel: $1,284
All-in estimate: $5,061

Return trip

Houston → Garfield Heights$4,214

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

Garfield Heights to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Garfield Heights, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,191	$3.19	$3,730 – $4,652
53' refrigerated	$4,994	$3.80	$4,345 – $5,643
48' flatbed	$5,061	$3.85	$4,352 – $5,770
Step deck	$5,514	$4.20	$4,632 – $6,396
Power only	$3,703	$2.82	$3,222 – $4,185
Hotshot	$2,795	$2.13	$2,320 – $3,270
26' box truck	$2,739	$2.08	$2,328 – $3,149
Sprinter van	$1,676	$1.28	$1,408 – $1,945

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More lanes from Garfield Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Garfield Heights, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$3,135	$6.60	$2,696 – $3,574	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,429 mi	$8,289	$3.41	$7,129 – $9,450	6 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$1,992	$5.35	$1,713 – $2,271	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,061 mi	$7,908	$3.84	$6,801 – $9,015	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	416 mi	$2,753	$6.62	$2,368 – $3,139	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,483 mi	$5,594	$3.77	$4,810 – $6,377	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,395 mi	$8,186	$3.42	$7,040 – $9,332	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,208 mi	$4,727	$3.91	$4,065 – $5,389	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 Garfield Heights, OH to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Garfield Heights, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,061 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,314 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,352 and $5,770.

How far is Garfield Heights, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,314 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 $1,284 of the $5,061 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,777 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Garfield Heights, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,214, which makes Garfield Heights, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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