Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Dearborn Heights, MI flatbed rate

$4,119flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,294 mi
Typical range: $3,542–$4,696
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Dearborn Heights price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,855
Fuel: $1,264
All-in estimate: $4,119

Return trip

Dearborn Heights → Houston$5,104

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Houston to Dearborn Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Dearborn Heights, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,410	$2.64	$3,035 – $3,785
53' refrigerated	$4,063	$3.14	$3,535 – $4,592
48' flatbed	$4,119	$3.18	$3,542 – $4,696
Step deck	$4,488	$3.47	$3,770 – $5,206
Power only	$3,013	$2.33	$2,621 – $3,404
Hotshot	$2,274	$1.76	$1,887 – $2,660
26' box truck	$2,228	$1.72	$1,894 – $2,562
Sprinter van	$1,364	$1.05	$1,146 – $1,582

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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 Dearborn Heights

48' flatbed lanes into Dearborn Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$2,425	$4.13	$2,085 – $2,764	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,332 mi	$9,676	$4.15	$8,321 – $11,031	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,867	$6.94	$1,606 – $2,129	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$4,800	$2.43	$4,128 – $5,472	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	535 mi	$2,026	$3.79	$1,742 – $2,310	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$4,522	$3.12	$3,889 – $5,155	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$9,569	$4.16	$8,229 – $10,909	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,165 mi	$3,784	$3.25	$3,254 – $4,314	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Dearborn Heights, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Dearborn Heights, MI is estimated at $4,119 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,294 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,542 and $4,696.

How far is Houston, TX from Dearborn Heights, MI by truck?

About 1,294 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 $1,264 of the $4,119 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,855 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dearborn Heights, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,104, which makes Houston, TX to Dearborn Heights, MI 19% 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