Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Macon-Bibb County, GA flatbed rate

$3,376flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 851 mi
Typical range: $2,904–$3,849
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Macon-Bibb County price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,545
Fuel: $831
All-in estimate: $3,376

Return trip

Macon-Bibb County → Houston$2,855

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

Houston to Macon-Bibb County by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Macon-Bibb County, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,769	$3.25	$2,465 – $3,074
53' refrigerated	$3,302	$3.88	$2,873 – $3,731
48' flatbed	$3,376	$3.97	$2,904 – $3,849
Step deck	$3,685	$4.33	$3,096 – $4,275
Power only	$2,428	$2.85	$2,113 – $2,744
Hotshot	$1,832	$2.15	$1,521 – $2,143
26' box truck	$1,802	$2.12	$1,532 – $2,072
Sprinter van	$1,108	$1.30	$930 – $1,285

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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 Macon-Bibb County

48' flatbed lanes into Macon-Bibb County, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	902 mi	$3,746	$4.15	$3,221 – $4,270	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,353 mi	$11,093	$4.71	$9,540 – $12,646	5 d
Chicago, IL	780 mi	$4,057	$5.20	$3,489 – $4,625	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,932 mi	$5,360	$2.77	$4,609 – $6,110	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$3,076	$3.79	$2,645 – $3,506	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,069 mi	$4,020	$3.76	$3,457 – $4,583	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$10,795	$4.73	$9,284 – $12,306	5 d
Dallas, TX	895 mi	$3,506	$3.92	$3,015 – $3,997	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Macon-Bibb County, GA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Macon-Bibb County, GA is estimated at $3,376 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 851 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,904 and $3,849.

How far is Houston, TX from Macon-Bibb County, GA by truck?

About 851 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 $831 of the $3,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,545 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Macon-Bibb County, GA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,855, which makes Houston, TX to Macon-Bibb County, GA 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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