Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Midland, MI flatbed rate

$4,241flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,341 mi
Typical range: $3,647–$4,835
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Midland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,931
Fuel: $1,310
All-in estimate: $4,241

Return trip

Midland → Houston$5,255

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

Houston to Midland by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Midland, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,513	$2.62	$3,127 – $3,900
53' refrigerated	$4,186	$3.12	$3,642 – $4,731
48' flatbed	$4,241	$3.16	$3,647 – $4,835
Step deck	$4,621	$3.45	$3,881 – $5,360
Power only	$3,106	$2.32	$2,702 – $3,510
Hotshot	$2,344	$1.75	$1,946 – $2,743
26' box truck	$2,296	$1.71	$1,952 – $2,641
Sprinter van	$1,405	$1.05	$1,180 – $1,630

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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 Midland

48' flatbed lanes into Midland, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	667 mi	$2,645	$3.97	$2,275 – $3,016	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,289 mi	$9,517	$4.16	$8,185 – $10,850	5 d
Chicago, IL	253 mi	$1,814	$7.17	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,943 mi	$4,736	$2.44	$4,073 – $5,399	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,249	$3.59	$1,934 – $2,564	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,607	$3.11	$3,962 – $5,252	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,266 mi	$9,433	$4.16	$8,112 – $10,753	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,191 mi	$3,852	$3.23	$3,312 – $4,391	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Midland, MI is estimated at $4,241 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,341 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,647 and $4,835.

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

About 1,341 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 $1,310 of the $4,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,931 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,255, which makes Houston, TX to Midland, 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