Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Houston, TX to Mount Airy, MD flatbed rate
$5,682flatbed
+3.2% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.92
- Distance
- 1,448 mi
- Typical range
- $4,887–$6,478
- Transit
- 4 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Houston to Mount Airy price history
- 3 months
- +8.6%
- 1 year
- +18.4%
- 5 years
- +24.8%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $4,267
- Fuel
- $1,415
- All-in estimate
- $5,682
Return trip
Mount Airy → Houston$4,611This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.
Houston to Mount Airy by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $4,714 | $3.26 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $5,617 | $3.88 | |
| 48' flatbed | $5,682 | $3.92 | |
| Step deck | $6,189 | $4.27 | |
| Power only | $4,172 | $2.88 | |
| Hotshot | $3,149 | $2.17 | |
| 26' box truck | $3,083 | $2.13 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,886 | $1.30 |
More lanes from Houston
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,611 | $3.95 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,807 | $2.95 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,448 | $3.12 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,118 | $3.44 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,002 | $3.79 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,337 | $5.97 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,569 | $2.98 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,438 | $5.47 |
More lanes into Mount Airy
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,801 | $7.93 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $13,910 | $5.14 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,076 | $5.98 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $6,970 | $3.00 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,322 | $9.65 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,319 | $3.85 |
| San Diego, CA | $13,711 | $5.14 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,513 | $3.95 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Mount Airy, MD?
A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Mount Airy, MD is estimated at $5,682 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 1,448 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,887 and $6,478.
How far is Houston, TX from Mount Airy, MD by truck?
About 1,448 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.
How much of the price is fuel?
About $1,415 of the $5,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,267 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Mount Airy, MD to Houston, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $4,611, which makes Houston, TX to Mount Airy, MD 23% more expensive. 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