Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Norton Shores, MI flatbed rate

$3,987flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,243 mi
Typical range: $3,429–$4,545
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Norton Shores price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,773
Fuel: $1,214
All-in estimate: $3,987

Return trip

Norton Shores → Houston$4,940

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

Houston to Norton Shores by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Norton Shores, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,298	$2.65	$2,935 – $3,660
53' refrigerated	$3,930	$3.16	$3,419 – $4,441
48' flatbed	$3,987	$3.21	$3,429 – $4,545
Step deck	$4,345	$3.50	$3,649 – $5,040
Power only	$2,912	$2.34	$2,533 – $3,290
Hotshot	$2,197	$1.77	$1,824 – $2,571
26' box truck	$2,154	$1.73	$1,831 – $2,477
Sprinter van	$1,319	$1.06	$1,108 – $1,530

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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 Norton Shores

48' flatbed lanes into Norton Shores, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	773 mi	$2,938	$3.80	$2,527 – $3,349	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$9,064	$4.18	$7,795 – $10,333	5 d
Chicago, IL	139 mi	$1,435	$10.32	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,819 mi	$4,473	$2.46	$3,847 – $5,100	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	724 mi	$2,489	$3.44	$2,140 – $2,837	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$4,330	$3.15	$3,723 – $4,936	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$8,975	$4.19	$7,719 – $10,232	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,082 mi	$3,569	$3.30	$3,069 – $4,068	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Norton Shores, MI is estimated at $3,987 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,243 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,429 and $4,545.

How far is Houston, TX from Norton Shores, MI by truck?

About 1,243 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 $1,214 of the $3,987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,773 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norton Shores, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,940, which makes Houston, TX to Norton Shores, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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