Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Grove City, OH flatbed rate

$3,815flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,162 mi
Typical range: $3,281–$4,349
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Grove City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,680
Fuel: $1,135
All-in estimate: $3,815

Return trip

Grove City → Houston$4,582

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

Houston to Grove City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Grove City, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,151	$2.71	$2,805 – $3,498
53' refrigerated	$3,756	$3.23	$3,268 – $4,244
48' flatbed	$3,815	$3.28	$3,281 – $4,349
Step deck	$4,159	$3.58	$3,493 – $4,824
Power only	$2,780	$2.39	$2,418 – $3,141
Hotshot	$2,098	$1.81	$1,741 – $2,454
26' box truck	$2,057	$1.77	$1,749 – $2,366
Sprinter van	$1,261	$1.08	$1,059 – $1,462

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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 Grove City

48' flatbed lanes into Grove City, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	573 mi	$2,411	$4.21	$2,073 – $2,748	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,334 mi	$9,783	$4.19	$8,413 – $11,153	5 d
Chicago, IL	324 mi	$2,071	$6.39	$1,781 – $2,361	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,954 mi	$4,808	$2.46	$4,135 – $5,482	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	498 mi	$1,955	$3.93	$1,681 – $2,229	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,335 mi	$4,269	$3.20	$3,671 – $4,867	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,293 mi	$9,630	$4.20	$8,282 – $10,979	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,066 mi	$3,563	$3.34	$3,065 – $4,062	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Grove City, OH is estimated at $3,815 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,162 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,281 and $4,349.

How far is Houston, TX from Grove City, OH by truck?

About 1,162 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 $1,135 of the $3,815 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,680 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grove City, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,582, which makes Houston, TX to Grove City, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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