Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hamtramck, MI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,146flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,307 mi
Typical range: $4,426–$5,867
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hamtramck to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,869
Fuel: $1,277
All-in estimate: $5,146

Return trip

Houston → Hamtramck$4,153

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

Hamtramck to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hamtramck, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,261	$3.26	$3,792 – $4,729
53' refrigerated	$5,077	$3.88	$4,417 – $5,737
48' flatbed	$5,146	$3.94	$4,426 – $5,867
Step deck	$5,607	$4.29	$4,710 – $6,504
Power only	$3,765	$2.88	$3,276 – $4,254
Hotshot	$2,842	$2.17	$2,359 – $3,325
26' box truck	$2,784	$2.13	$2,367 – $3,202
Sprinter van	$1,704	$1.30	$1,432 – $1,977

More lanes from Hamtramck

48' flatbed lanes from Hamtramck, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	574 mi	$3,615	$6.30	$3,109 – $4,121	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,347 mi	$8,210	$3.50	$7,061 – $9,360	5 d
Chicago, IL	284 mi	$1,765	$6.21	$1,518 – $2,012	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,988 mi	$7,826	$3.94	$6,730 – $8,921	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$3,237	$6.19	$2,784 – $3,690	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,463 mi	$5,648	$3.86	$4,857 – $6,439	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,317 mi	$8,117	$3.50	$6,981 – $9,253	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,179 mi	$4,734	$4.02	$4,071 – $5,397	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 Hamtramck, MI to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Hamtramck, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,146 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,307 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,426 and $5,867.

How far is Hamtramck, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,307 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 $1,277 of the $5,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,869 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,153, which makes Hamtramck, MI to Houston, TX 24% 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