Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cleveland Heights, OH flatbed rate

$4,232flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,321 mi
Typical range: $3,640–$4,825
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Cleveland Heights price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,942
Fuel: $1,290
All-in estimate: $4,232

Return trip

Cleveland Heights → Houston$5,083

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

Houston to Cleveland Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cleveland Heights, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,505	$2.65	$3,119 – $3,891
53' refrigerated	$4,177	$3.16	$3,634 – $4,720
48' flatbed	$4,232	$3.20	$3,640 – $4,825
Step deck	$4,611	$3.49	$3,874 – $5,349
Power only	$3,098	$2.34	$2,695 – $3,500
Hotshot	$2,338	$1.77	$1,941 – $2,735
26' box truck	$2,291	$1.73	$1,947 – $2,634
Sprinter van	$1,402	$1.06	$1,178 – $1,626

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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 Cleveland Heights

48' flatbed lanes into Cleveland Heights, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	473 mi	$2,132	$4.51	$1,834 – $2,431	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,432 mi	$10,148	$4.17	$8,727 – $11,569	6 d
Chicago, IL	374 mi	$2,239	$5.99	$1,926 – $2,553	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,064 mi	$5,044	$2.44	$4,338 – $5,750	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	415 mi	$1,750	$4.22	$1,505 – $1,995	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,489 mi	$4,673	$3.14	$4,019 – $5,327	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,399 mi	$10,025	$4.18	$8,622 – $11,429	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,214 mi	$3,952	$3.26	$3,398 – $4,505	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Cleveland Heights, OH is estimated at $4,232 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,640 and $4,825.

How far is Houston, TX from Cleveland Heights, OH by truck?

About 1,321 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 $1,290 of the $4,232 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,942 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland Heights, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,083, which makes Houston, TX to Cleveland Heights, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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