Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ann Arbor, MI flatbed rate

$4,065flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,273 mi
Typical range: $3,496–$4,634
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Ann Arbor price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,821
Fuel: $1,244
All-in estimate: $4,065

Return trip

Ann Arbor → Houston$5,037

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Houston to Ann Arbor by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ann Arbor, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,364	$2.64	$2,994 – $3,734
53' refrigerated	$4,008	$3.15	$3,487 – $4,529
48' flatbed	$4,065	$3.19	$3,496 – $4,634
Step deck	$4,429	$3.48	$3,720 – $5,138
Power only	$2,971	$2.33	$2,585 – $3,357
Hotshot	$2,242	$1.76	$1,861 – $2,624
26' box truck	$2,198	$1.73	$1,868 – $2,527
Sprinter van	$1,345	$1.06	$1,130 – $1,561

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Ann Arbor

48' flatbed lanes into Ann Arbor, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	612 mi	$2,494	$4.07	$2,145 – $2,843	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,305 mi	$9,576	$4.15	$8,236 – $10,917	5 d
Chicago, IL	242 mi	$1,777	$7.34	$1,529 – $2,026	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,946 mi	$4,742	$2.44	$4,079 – $5,406	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	559 mi	$2,085	$3.73	$1,793 – $2,377	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,426 mi	$4,462	$3.13	$3,837 – $5,087	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,276 mi	$9,470	$4.16	$8,144 – $10,795	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$3,722	$3.26	$3,201 – $4,243	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Ann Arbor, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Ann Arbor, MI is estimated at $4,065 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,273 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,496 and $4,634.

How far is Houston, TX from Ann Arbor, MI by truck?

About 1,273 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 $1,244 of the $4,065 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,821 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ann Arbor, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,037, which makes Houston, TX to Ann Arbor, MI 19% cheaper. 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