Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Massillon, OH flatbed rate

$4,135flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,284 mi
Typical range: $3,556–$4,714
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Massillon price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,881
Fuel: $1,254
All-in estimate: $4,135

Return trip

Massillon → Houston$4,966

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

Houston to Massillon by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Massillon, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,423	$2.67	$3,046 – $3,799
53' refrigerated	$4,079	$3.18	$3,548 – $4,609
48' flatbed	$4,135	$3.22	$3,556 – $4,714
Step deck	$4,506	$3.51	$3,785 – $5,227
Power only	$3,024	$2.35	$2,631 – $3,417
Hotshot	$2,282	$1.78	$1,894 – $2,670
26' box truck	$2,236	$1.74	$1,901 – $2,572
Sprinter van	$1,369	$1.07	$1,150 – $1,588

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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 Massillon

48' flatbed lanes into Massillon, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	469 mi	$2,121	$4.52	$1,824 – $2,418	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,433 mi	$10,152	$4.17	$8,731 – $11,573	6 d
Chicago, IL	387 mi	$2,283	$5.90	$1,963 – $2,603	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,059 mi	$5,033	$2.44	$4,329 – $5,738	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	402 mi	$1,718	$4.27	$1,477 – $1,958	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,589	$3.15	$3,947 – $5,232	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,396 mi	$10,014	$4.18	$8,612 – $11,416	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,187 mi	$3,881	$3.27	$3,338 – $4,424	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Massillon, OH is estimated at $4,135 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,284 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,556 and $4,714.

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

About 1,284 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 $1,254 of the $4,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,881 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,966, which makes Houston, TX to Massillon, 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