Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lansing, MI flatbed rate

$4,057flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,270 mi
Typical range: $3,489–$4,625
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lansing price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,816
Fuel: $1,241
All-in estimate: $4,057

Return trip

Lansing → Houston$5,027

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

Houston to Lansing by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lansing, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,357	$2.64	$2,988 – $3,726
53' refrigerated	$4,000	$3.15	$3,480 – $4,521
48' flatbed	$4,057	$3.19	$3,489 – $4,625
Step deck	$4,421	$3.48	$3,713 – $5,128
Power only	$2,965	$2.33	$2,580 – $3,351
Hotshot	$2,238	$1.76	$1,857 – $2,618
26' box truck	$2,193	$1.73	$1,864 – $2,522
Sprinter van	$1,343	$1.06	$1,128 – $1,558

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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 Lansing

48' flatbed lanes into Lansing, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	668 mi	$2,648	$3.96	$2,277 – $3,019	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,260 mi	$9,411	$4.16	$8,093 – $10,728	5 d
Chicago, IL	202 mi	$1,644	$8.14	$1,414 – $1,874	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$4,656	$2.44	$4,004 – $5,307	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	617 mi	$2,227	$3.61	$1,915 – $2,539	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,415 mi	$4,433	$3.13	$3,813 – $5,054	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,232 mi	$9,307	$4.17	$8,004 – $10,610	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,126 mi	$3,683	$3.27	$3,167 – $4,198	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Lansing, MI is estimated at $4,057 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,270 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,489 and $4,625.

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

About 1,270 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 $1,241 of the $4,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,816 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,027, which makes Houston, TX to Lansing, 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