Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Elyria, OH flatbed rate

$4,146flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,288 mi
Typical range: $3,565–$4,726
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Elyria price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,888
Fuel: $1,258
All-in estimate: $4,146

Return trip

Elyria → Houston$4,979

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

Houston to Elyria by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Elyria, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,432	$2.66	$3,054 – $3,809
53' refrigerated	$4,089	$3.17	$3,558 – $4,621
48' flatbed	$4,146	$3.22	$3,565 – $4,726
Step deck	$4,517	$3.51	$3,795 – $5,240
Power only	$3,032	$2.35	$2,638 – $3,426
Hotshot	$2,288	$1.78	$1,899 – $2,677
26' box truck	$2,242	$1.74	$1,906 – $2,578
Sprinter van	$1,373	$1.07	$1,153 – $1,592

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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 Elyria

48' flatbed lanes into Elyria, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,224	$4.40	$1,913 – $2,535	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,399 mi	$10,025	$4.18	$8,622 – $11,429	5 d
Chicago, IL	342 mi	$2,132	$6.23	$1,833 – $2,430	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,030 mi	$4,971	$2.45	$4,275 – $5,667	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$1,824	$4.10	$1,569 – $2,079	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,587	$3.15	$3,944 – $5,229	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,364 mi	$9,895	$4.19	$8,510 – $11,280	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$3,862	$3.27	$3,322 – $4,403	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Elyria, OH is estimated at $4,146 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,288 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,565 and $4,726.

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

About 1,288 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 $1,258 of the $4,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,888 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,979, which makes Houston, TX to Elyria, 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