Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Centerville, OH flatbed rate

$3,650flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,099 mi
Typical range: $3,139–$4,161
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Centerville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,576
Fuel: $1,074
All-in estimate: $3,650

Return trip

Centerville → Houston$4,384

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

Houston to Centerville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Centerville, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,011	$2.74	$2,680 – $3,343
53' refrigerated	$3,589	$3.27	$3,123 – $4,056
48' flatbed	$3,650	$3.32	$3,139 – $4,161
Step deck	$3,980	$3.62	$3,343 – $4,616
Power only	$2,653	$2.41	$2,309 – $2,998
Hotshot	$2,002	$1.82	$1,662 – $2,343
26' box truck	$1,965	$1.79	$1,670 – $2,260
Sprinter van	$1,205	$1.10	$1,012 – $1,397

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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 Centerville

48' flatbed lanes into Centerville, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$2,600	$4.06	$2,236 – $2,964	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$9,537	$4.21	$8,202 – $10,872	5 d
Chicago, IL	283 mi	$1,934	$6.83	$1,663 – $2,204	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$4,663	$2.47	$4,010 – $5,316	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	565 mi	$2,121	$3.75	$1,824 – $2,418	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$4,099	$3.23	$3,525 – $4,672	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$9,381	$4.21	$8,067 – $10,694	5 d
Dallas, TX	999 mi	$3,388	$3.39	$2,913 – $3,862	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Centerville, OH is estimated at $3,650 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,139 and $4,161.

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

About 1,099 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 $1,074 of the $3,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,576 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,384, which makes Houston, TX to Centerville, 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