Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Holland, MI flatbed rate

$3,927flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,220 mi
Typical range: $3,377–$4,477
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Holland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,735
Fuel: $1,192
All-in estimate: $3,927

Return trip

Holland → Houston$4,866

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

Houston to Holland by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Holland, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,247	$2.66	$2,890 – $3,604
53' refrigerated	$3,870	$3.17	$3,367 – $4,373
48' flatbed	$3,927	$3.22	$3,377 – $4,477
Step deck	$4,280	$3.51	$3,595 – $4,965
Power only	$2,866	$2.35	$2,494 – $3,239
Hotshot	$2,163	$1.77	$1,795 – $2,531
26' box truck	$2,121	$1.74	$1,802 – $2,439
Sprinter van	$1,299	$1.06	$1,091 – $1,507

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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 Holland

48' flatbed lanes into Holland, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	759 mi	$2,899	$3.82	$2,493 – $3,305	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,169 mi	$9,075	$4.18	$7,804 – $10,345	5 d
Chicago, IL	122 mi	$1,378	$11.30	$1,185 – $1,571	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,817 mi	$4,469	$2.46	$3,843 – $5,095	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	707 mi	$2,447	$3.46	$2,105 – $2,790	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,280	$3.16	$3,681 – $4,879	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,143 mi	$8,979	$4.19	$7,722 – $10,236	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,063 mi	$3,519	$3.31	$3,027 – $4,012	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Holland, MI is estimated at $3,927 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,220 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,377 and $4,477.

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

About 1,220 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 $1,192 of the $3,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,735 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,866, which makes Houston, TX to Holland, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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