Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Grand Rapids, MI flatbed rate

$4,000flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,248 mi
Typical range: $3,440–$4,560
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Grand Rapids price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,781
Fuel: $1,219
All-in estimate: $4,000

Return trip

Grand Rapids → Houston$4,956

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

Houston to Grand Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Grand Rapids, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,309	$2.65	$2,945 – $3,673
53' refrigerated	$3,943	$3.16	$3,430 – $4,455
48' flatbed	$4,000	$3.20	$3,440 – $4,560
Step deck	$4,359	$3.49	$3,661 – $5,056
Power only	$2,922	$2.34	$2,542 – $3,301
Hotshot	$2,205	$1.77	$1,830 – $2,580
26' box truck	$2,161	$1.73	$1,837 – $2,485
Sprinter van	$1,323	$1.06	$1,112 – $1,535

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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 Grand Rapids

48' flatbed lanes into Grand Rapids, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$2,836	$3.85	$2,439 – $3,233	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$9,178	$4.18	$7,893 – $10,463	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,481	$9.68	$1,274 – $1,689	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$4,533	$2.45	$3,898 – $5,167	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$2,396	$3.49	$2,060 – $2,731	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$4,355	$3.14	$3,746 – $4,965	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$9,086	$4.18	$7,814 – $10,358	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$3,597	$3.29	$3,094 – $4,101	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Grand Rapids, MI is estimated at $4,000 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,248 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,440 and $4,560.

How far is Houston, TX from Grand Rapids, MI by truck?

About 1,248 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 $1,219 of the $4,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,781 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Rapids, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,956, which makes Houston, TX to Grand Rapids, 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