Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Dalton, GA flatbed rate

$3,297flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $2,835–$3,758
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Dalton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,492
Fuel: $805
All-in estimate: $3,297

Return trip

Dalton → Houston$2,787

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

Houston to Dalton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Dalton, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,702	$3.28	$2,404 – $2,999
53' refrigerated	$3,221	$3.91	$2,803 – $3,640
48' flatbed	$3,297	$4.00	$2,835 – $3,758
Step deck	$3,599	$4.37	$3,023 – $4,175
Power only	$2,368	$2.87	$2,060 – $2,675
Hotshot	$1,786	$2.17	$1,482 – $2,090
26' box truck	$1,758	$2.13	$1,494 – $2,021
Sprinter van	$1,081	$1.31	$908 – $1,254

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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 Dalton

48' flatbed lanes into Dalton, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,608	$4.20	$3,103 – $4,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,240 mi	$10,619	$4.74	$9,132 – $12,105	5 d
Chicago, IL	602 mi	$3,384	$5.62	$2,910 – $3,857	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,826 mi	$5,104	$2.80	$4,390 – $5,819	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$2,950	$3.85	$2,537 – $3,363	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$3,905	$3.79	$3,358 – $4,452	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,176 mi	$10,350	$4.76	$8,901 – $11,799	5 d
Dallas, TX	815 mi	$3,270	$4.01	$2,812 – $3,728	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Dalton, GA is estimated at $3,297 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,835 and $3,758.

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

About 824 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 $805 of the $3,297 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,492 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,787, which makes Houston, TX to Dalton, GA 18% more expensive. 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