Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hamilton, OH to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,283flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,067 mi
Typical range: $3,683–$4,882
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hamilton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,241
Fuel: $1,042
All-in estimate: $4,283

Return trip

Houston → Hamilton$3,566

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

Hamilton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hamilton, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,531	$3.31	$3,143 – $3,920
53' refrigerated	$4,209	$3.94	$3,662 – $4,756
48' flatbed	$4,283	$4.01	$3,683 – $4,882
Step deck	$4,670	$4.38	$3,923 – $5,417
Power only	$3,110	$2.91	$2,706 – $3,514
Hotshot	$2,347	$2.20	$1,948 – $2,746
26' box truck	$2,303	$2.16	$1,958 – $2,649
Sprinter van	$1,412	$1.32	$1,186 – $1,638

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More lanes from Hamilton

48' flatbed lanes from Hamilton, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$3,936	$5.87	$3,385 – $4,487	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$7,720	$3.44	$6,639 – $8,800	5 d
Chicago, IL	277 mi	$1,707	$6.16	$1,468 – $1,946	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$7,226	$3.89	$6,214 – $8,237	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	594 mi	$3,446	$5.80	$2,963 – $3,928	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,237 mi	$4,818	$3.90	$4,144 – $5,493	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,199 mi	$7,589	$3.45	$6,526 – $8,651	5 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$3,964	$4.10	$3,409 – $4,519	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 Hamilton, OH to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Hamilton, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,283 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,067 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,683 and $4,882.

How far is Hamilton, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,067 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 $1,042 of the $4,283 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,241 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Hamilton, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,566, which makes Hamilton, OH to Houston, TX 20% 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