Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Carrollton, GA flatbed rate

$3,164flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 779 mi
Typical range: $2,721–$3,607
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Carrollton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,403
Fuel: $761
All-in estimate: $3,164

Return trip

Carrollton → Houston$2,675

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Houston to Carrollton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Carrollton, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,589	$3.32	$2,304 – $2,874
53' refrigerated	$3,087	$3.96	$2,686 – $3,489
48' flatbed	$3,164	$4.06	$2,721 – $3,607
Step deck	$3,455	$4.43	$2,902 – $4,007
Power only	$2,266	$2.91	$1,972 – $2,561
Hotshot	$1,709	$2.19	$1,419 – $2,000
26' box truck	$1,683	$2.16	$1,431 – $1,936
Sprinter van	$1,036	$1.33	$870 – $1,201

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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 Carrollton

48' flatbed lanes into Carrollton, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	925 mi	$3,818	$4.13	$3,283 – $4,352	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,248 mi	$10,652	$4.74	$9,161 – $12,144	5 d
Chicago, IL	694 mi	$3,732	$5.38	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,829 mi	$5,112	$2.79	$4,396 – $5,827	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	834 mi	$3,137	$3.76	$2,698 – $3,576	2 d
San Antonio, TX	992 mi	$3,793	$3.82	$3,262 – $4,324	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,179 mi	$10,363	$4.76	$8,912 – $11,814	5 d
Dallas, TX	799 mi	$3,223	$4.03	$2,772 – $3,674	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Carrollton, GA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Carrollton, GA is estimated at $3,164 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 779 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,721 and $3,607.

How far is Houston, TX from Carrollton, GA by truck?

About 779 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $761 of the $3,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,403 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carrollton, GA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,675, which makes Houston, TX to Carrollton, GA 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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