Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Flint, MI power only rate

$3,068power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 1,322 mi
Typical range: $2,669–$3,467
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Flint price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,853
Fuel: $1,215
All-in estimate: $3,068

Return trip

Flint → Houston$3,802

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

Houston to Flint by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Flint, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,471	$2.63	$3,090 – $3,853
53' refrigerated	$4,137	$3.13	$3,599 – $4,674
48' flatbed	$4,192	$3.17	$3,605 – $4,779
Step deck	$4,567	$3.45	$3,836 – $5,298
Power only	$3,068	$2.32	$2,669 – $3,467
Hotshot	$2,316	$1.75	$1,922 – $2,709
26' box truck	$2,269	$1.72	$1,928 – $2,609
Sprinter van	$1,389	$1.05	$1,166 – $1,611

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More lanes from Houston

Power only lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,875	$2.91	$4,241 – $5,509	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,003	$2.51	$2,613 – $3,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,419	$2.79	$3,844 – $4,993	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

More lanes into Flint

Power only lanes into Flint, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	622 mi	$1,786	$2.87	$1,554 – $2,018	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,314 mi	$7,146	$3.09	$6,217 – $8,075	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,233	$4.76	$1,073 – $1,394	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$3,538	$1.80	$3,078 – $3,998	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$1,502	$2.60	$1,307 – $1,697	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$3,361	$2.29	$2,924 – $3,798	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,288 mi	$7,073	$3.09	$6,154 – $7,992	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$2,791	$2.36	$2,428 – $3,154	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to Flint, MI is estimated at $3,068 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 1,322 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,669 and $3,467.

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

About 1,322 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 $1,215 of the $3,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,853 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,802, which makes Houston, TX to Flint, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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