Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bay City, MI flatbed rate

$4,267flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,351 mi
Typical range: $3,670–$4,865
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Bay City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,947
Fuel: $1,320
All-in estimate: $4,267

Return trip

Bay City → Houston$5,288

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

Houston to Bay City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bay City, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,535	$2.62	$3,146 – $3,924
53' refrigerated	$4,213	$3.12	$3,665 – $4,760
48' flatbed	$4,267	$3.16	$3,670 – $4,865
Step deck	$4,649	$3.44	$3,905 – $5,393
Power only	$3,126	$2.31	$2,719 – $3,532
Hotshot	$2,359	$1.75	$1,958 – $2,760
26' box truck	$2,311	$1.71	$1,964 – $2,657
Sprinter van	$1,414	$1.05	$1,188 – $1,640

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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 Bay City

48' flatbed lanes into Bay City, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	647 mi	$2,590	$4.00	$2,228 – $2,953	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,308 mi	$9,588	$4.15	$8,245 – $10,930	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,867	$6.94	$1,606 – $2,129	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$4,776	$2.43	$4,108 – $5,445	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	606 mi	$2,200	$3.63	$1,892 – $2,508	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,494 mi	$4,639	$3.10	$3,989 – $5,288	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,285 mi	$9,503	$4.16	$8,172 – $10,833	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,204 mi	$3,885	$3.23	$3,341 – $4,429	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Bay City, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Bay City, MI is estimated at $4,267 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,351 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,670 and $4,865.

How far is Houston, TX from Bay City, MI by truck?

About 1,351 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 $1,320 of the $4,267 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,947 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bay City, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,288, which makes Houston, TX to Bay City, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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