Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Canton, OH flatbed rate

$4,156flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,292 mi
Typical range: $3,574–$4,738
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Canton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,894
Fuel: $1,262
All-in estimate: $4,156

Return trip

Canton → Houston$4,992

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

Houston to Canton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Canton, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,441	$2.66	$3,062 – $3,819
53' refrigerated	$4,100	$3.17	$3,567 – $4,633
48' flatbed	$4,156	$3.22	$3,574 – $4,738
Step deck	$4,529	$3.51	$3,804 – $5,253
Power only	$3,040	$2.35	$2,645 – $3,435
Hotshot	$2,294	$1.78	$1,904 – $2,684
26' box truck	$2,248	$1.74	$1,911 – $2,585
Sprinter van	$1,376	$1.07	$1,156 – $1,596

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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 Canton

48' flatbed lanes into Canton, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$2,093	$4.56	$1,800 – $2,386	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,443 mi	$10,189	$4.17	$8,763 – $11,616	6 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$2,313	$5.84	$1,990 – $2,637	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,069 mi	$5,055	$2.44	$4,347 – $5,762	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	392 mi	$1,693	$4.32	$1,456 – $1,930	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$4,613	$3.15	$3,967 – $5,259	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,406 mi	$10,051	$4.18	$8,644 – $11,459	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,196 mi	$3,904	$3.26	$3,358 – $4,451	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Canton, OH is estimated at $4,156 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,292 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,574 and $4,738.

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

About 1,292 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 $1,262 of the $4,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,894 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,992, which makes Houston, TX to Canton, 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