Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mansfield, OH flatbed rate

$4,009flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,236 mi
Typical range: $3,448–$4,571
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Mansfield price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,802
Fuel: $1,207
All-in estimate: $4,009

Return trip

Mansfield → Houston$4,815

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

Houston to Mansfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mansfield, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,316	$2.68	$2,951 – $3,681
53' refrigerated	$3,952	$3.20	$3,438 – $4,465
48' flatbed	$4,009	$3.24	$3,448 – $4,571
Step deck	$4,369	$3.54	$3,670 – $5,069
Power only	$2,928	$2.37	$2,547 – $3,308
Hotshot	$2,209	$1.79	$1,834 – $2,585
26' box truck	$2,166	$1.75	$1,841 – $2,491
Sprinter van	$1,326	$1.07	$1,114 – $1,539

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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 Mansfield

48' flatbed lanes into Mansfield, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	531 mi	$2,294	$4.32	$1,973 – $2,615	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,371 mi	$9,921	$4.18	$8,532 – $11,310	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,081	$6.37	$1,790 – $2,373	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,997 mi	$4,900	$2.45	$4,214 – $5,587	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	463 mi	$1,869	$4.04	$1,607 – $2,130	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,455	$3.17	$3,832 – $5,079	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,334 mi	$9,783	$4.19	$8,413 – $11,153	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,132 mi	$3,737	$3.30	$3,213 – $4,260	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Mansfield, OH is estimated at $4,009 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,448 and $4,571.

How far is Houston, TX from Mansfield, OH by truck?

About 1,236 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 $1,207 of the $4,009 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,802 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mansfield, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,815, which makes Houston, TX to Mansfield, OH 17% 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