Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Dearborn, MI flatbed rate

$4,124flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,296 mi
Typical range: $3,547–$4,702
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Dearborn price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,858
Fuel: $1,266
All-in estimate: $4,124

Return trip

Dearborn → Houston$5,111

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 by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Dearborn, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,414	$2.63	$3,039 – $3,790
53' refrigerated	$4,069	$3.14	$3,540 – $4,598
48' flatbed	$4,124	$3.18	$3,547 – $4,702
Step deck	$4,494	$3.47	$3,775 – $5,213
Power only	$3,017	$2.33	$2,624 – $3,409
Hotshot	$2,277	$1.76	$1,890 – $2,664
26' box truck	$2,231	$1.72	$1,896 – $2,566
Sprinter van	$1,366	$1.05	$1,147 – $1,584

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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

48' flatbed lanes into Dearborn, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$2,411	$4.14	$2,073 – $2,749	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,337 mi	$9,694	$4.15	$8,337 – $11,052	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$1,881	$6.89	$1,617 – $2,144	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$4,808	$2.43	$4,135 – $5,481	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	530 mi	$2,014	$3.80	$1,732 – $2,296	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,452 mi	$4,529	$3.12	$3,895 – $5,164	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$9,584	$4.15	$8,242 – $10,926	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,168 mi	$3,792	$3.25	$3,261 – $4,323	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Dearborn, MI is estimated at $4,124 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,296 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,547 and $4,702.

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

About 1,296 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 $1,266 of the $4,124 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,858 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,111, which makes Houston, TX to Dearborn, 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