Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Michigan City, IN flatbed rate

$3,630flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,122 mi
Typical range: $3,122–$4,139
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Michigan City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,534
Fuel: $1,096
All-in estimate: $3,630

Return trip

Michigan City → Houston$4,520

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Houston to Michigan City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Michigan City, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,997	$2.67	$2,667 – $3,326
53' refrigerated	$3,572	$3.18	$3,107 – $4,036
48' flatbed	$3,630	$3.24	$3,122 – $4,139
Step deck	$3,958	$3.53	$3,325 – $4,591
Power only	$2,641	$2.35	$2,298 – $2,985
Hotshot	$1,993	$1.78	$1,654 – $2,332
26' box truck	$1,956	$1.74	$1,662 – $2,249
Sprinter van	$1,199	$1.07	$1,007 – $1,390

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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 Michigan City

48' flatbed lanes into Michigan City, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	797 mi	$2,970	$3.73	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,111 mi	$8,760	$4.15	$7,533 – $9,986	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,750 mi	$4,278	$2.44	$3,679 – $4,877	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$2,489	$3.38	$2,141 – $2,838	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$3,985	$3.16	$3,427 – $4,543	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,081 mi	$8,650	$4.16	$7,439 – $9,861	5 d
Dallas, TX	969 mi	$3,238	$3.34	$2,784 – $3,691	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	988 mi	$2,651	$2.68	$2,280 – $3,022	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Michigan City, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Michigan City, IN is estimated at $3,630 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,122 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,122 and $4,139.

How far is Houston, TX from Michigan City, IN by truck?

About 1,122 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 $1,096 of the $3,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,534 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Michigan City, IN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,520, which makes Houston, TX to Michigan City, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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