Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gahanna, OH flatbed rate

$3,862flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,180 mi
Typical range: $3,322–$4,403
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Gahanna price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,709
Fuel: $1,153
All-in estimate: $3,862

Return trip

Gahanna → Houston$4,639

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

Houston to Gahanna by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Gahanna, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,191	$2.70	$2,840 – $3,543
53' refrigerated	$3,804	$3.22	$3,309 – $4,298
48' flatbed	$3,862	$3.27	$3,322 – $4,403
Step deck	$4,210	$3.57	$3,536 – $4,884
Power only	$2,816	$2.39	$2,450 – $3,182
Hotshot	$2,125	$1.80	$1,764 – $2,486
26' box truck	$2,084	$1.77	$1,771 – $2,396
Sprinter van	$1,277	$1.08	$1,072 – $1,481

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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 Gahanna

48' flatbed lanes into Gahanna, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	558 mi	$2,369	$4.25	$2,037 – $2,701	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,348 mi	$9,835	$4.19	$8,458 – $11,212	5 d
Chicago, IL	330 mi	$2,092	$6.34	$1,799 – $2,384	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,968 mi	$4,838	$2.46	$4,161 – $5,516	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	484 mi	$1,921	$3.97	$1,652 – $2,189	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$4,316	$3.19	$3,712 – $4,921	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,308 mi	$9,686	$4.20	$8,330 – $11,042	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,084 mi	$3,611	$3.33	$3,105 – $4,116	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Gahanna, OH is estimated at $3,862 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,180 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,322 and $4,403.

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

About 1,180 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 $1,153 of the $3,862 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,709 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,639, which makes Houston, TX to Gahanna, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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