Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Avon, OH flatbed rate

$4,169flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,297 mi
Typical range: $3,586–$4,753
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Avon price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,902
Fuel: $1,267
All-in estimate: $4,169

Return trip

Avon → Houston$5,007

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Houston to Avon by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Avon, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,452	$2.66	$3,072 – $3,831
53' refrigerated	$4,113	$3.17	$3,578 – $4,648
48' flatbed	$4,169	$3.21	$3,586 – $4,753
Step deck	$4,543	$3.50	$3,816 – $5,270
Power only	$3,050	$2.35	$2,653 – $3,446
Hotshot	$2,302	$1.77	$1,910 – $2,693
26' box truck	$2,255	$1.74	$1,917 – $2,594
Sprinter van	$1,381	$1.06	$1,160 – $1,602

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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 Avon

48' flatbed lanes into Avon, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	500 mi	$2,207	$4.41	$1,898 – $2,516	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,405 mi	$10,048	$4.18	$8,641 – $11,454	6 d
Chicago, IL	347 mi	$2,149	$6.19	$1,848 – $2,449	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,037 mi	$4,986	$2.45	$4,288 – $5,684	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	440 mi	$1,812	$4.12	$1,558 – $2,065	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,464 mi	$4,608	$3.15	$3,963 – $5,253	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$9,921	$4.18	$8,532 – $11,310	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,188 mi	$3,883	$3.27	$3,340 – $4,427	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Avon, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Avon, OH is estimated at $4,169 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,297 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,586 and $4,753.

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

About 1,297 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 $1,267 of the $4,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,902 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,007, which makes Houston, TX to Avon, OH 17% 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