Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gainesville, GA flatbed rate

$3,459flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 879 mi
Typical range: $2,975–$3,943
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Gainesville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,600
Fuel: $859
All-in estimate: $3,459

Return trip

Gainesville → Houston$2,925

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Houston to Gainesville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Gainesville, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,839	$3.23	$2,527 – $3,152
53' refrigerated	$3,385	$3.85	$2,945 – $3,825
48' flatbed	$3,459	$3.94	$2,975 – $3,943
Step deck	$3,775	$4.29	$3,171 – $4,379
Power only	$2,491	$2.83	$2,168 – $2,815
Hotshot	$1,880	$2.14	$1,560 – $2,199
26' box truck	$1,848	$2.10	$1,571 – $2,126
Sprinter van	$1,136	$1.29	$954 – $1,317

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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 Gainesville

48' flatbed lanes into Gainesville, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	823 mi	$3,498	$4.25	$3,008 – $3,988	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,322 mi	$10,963	$4.72	$9,428 – $12,497	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$3,615	$5.45	$3,109 – $4,121	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,907 mi	$5,300	$2.78	$4,558 – $6,042	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	732 mi	$2,853	$3.90	$2,453 – $3,252	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$4,082	$3.75	$3,511 – $4,654	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,256 mi	$10,686	$4.74	$9,190 – $12,182	5 d
Dallas, TX	887 mi	$3,483	$3.93	$2,995 – $3,970	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Gainesville, GA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Gainesville, GA is estimated at $3,459 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 879 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,975 and $3,943.

How far is Houston, TX from Gainesville, GA by truck?

About 879 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $859 of the $3,459 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,600 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gainesville, GA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,925, which makes Houston, TX to Gainesville, GA 18% more expensive. 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