Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grove City, OH to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,582flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,162 mi
Typical range: $3,941–$5,224
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grove City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,447
Fuel: $1,135
All-in estimate: $4,582

Return trip

Houston → Grove City$3,815

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

Grove City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Grove City, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,785	$3.26	$3,369 – $4,201
53' refrigerated	$4,511	$3.88	$3,924 – $5,097
48' flatbed	$4,582	$3.94	$3,941 – $5,224
Step deck	$4,995	$4.30	$4,196 – $5,794
Power only	$3,338	$2.87	$2,904 – $3,772
Hotshot	$2,519	$2.17	$2,091 – $2,947
26' box truck	$2,471	$2.13	$2,100 – $2,841
Sprinter van	$1,514	$1.30	$1,272 – $1,756

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More lanes from Grove City

48' flatbed lanes from Grove City, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	573 mi	$3,536	$6.17	$3,041 – $4,031	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,334 mi	$8,000	$3.43	$6,880 – $9,120	5 d
Chicago, IL	324 mi	$1,848	$5.70	$1,589 – $2,107	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,954 mi	$7,548	$3.86	$6,492 – $8,605	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	498 mi	$3,072	$6.17	$2,642 – $3,502	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,335 mi	$5,127	$3.84	$4,409 – $5,845	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,293 mi	$7,875	$3.43	$6,772 – $8,977	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,066 mi	$4,280	$4.01	$3,680 – $4,879	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 Grove City, OH to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Grove City, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,582 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,162 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,941 and $5,224.

How far is Grove City, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,162 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 $1,135 of the $4,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,447 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Grove City, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,815, which makes Grove City, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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