Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Burton, MI flatbed rate

$4,194flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,323 mi
Typical range: $3,607–$4,782
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Burton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,902
Fuel: $1,292
All-in estimate: $4,194

Return trip

Burton → Houston$5,198

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

Houston to Burton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Burton, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,474	$2.63	$3,092 – $3,856
53' refrigerated	$4,139	$3.13	$3,601 – $4,677
48' flatbed	$4,194	$3.17	$3,607 – $4,782
Step deck	$4,570	$3.45	$3,839 – $5,301
Power only	$3,070	$2.32	$2,671 – $3,469
Hotshot	$2,317	$1.75	$1,923 – $2,711
26' box truck	$2,270	$1.72	$1,930 – $2,611
Sprinter van	$1,389	$1.05	$1,167 – $1,612

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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 Burton

48' flatbed lanes into Burton, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$2,510	$4.06	$2,159 – $2,862	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,318 mi	$9,624	$4.15	$8,277 – $10,972	5 d
Chicago, IL	262 mi	$1,844	$7.04	$1,586 – $2,102	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,965 mi	$4,783	$2.43	$4,113 – $5,452	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	572 mi	$2,117	$3.70	$1,820 – $2,413	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$4,581	$3.11	$3,940 – $5,223	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,292 mi	$9,529	$4.16	$8,195 – $10,863	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,184 mi	$3,834	$3.24	$3,297 – $4,370	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Burton, MI is estimated at $4,194 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,323 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,607 and $4,782.

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

About 1,323 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 $1,292 of the $4,194 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,902 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,198, which makes Houston, TX to Burton, 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