Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pontiac, MI flatbed rate

$4,171flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,314 mi
Typical range: $3,587–$4,755
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Pontiac price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,887
Fuel: $1,284
All-in estimate: $4,171

Return trip

Pontiac → Houston$5,169

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

Houston to Pontiac by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pontiac, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,454	$2.63	$3,074 – $3,834
53' refrigerated	$4,116	$3.13	$3,581 – $4,651
48' flatbed	$4,171	$3.17	$3,587 – $4,755
Step deck	$4,545	$3.46	$3,817 – $5,272
Power only	$3,052	$2.32	$2,655 – $3,449
Hotshot	$2,304	$1.75	$1,912 – $2,695
26' box truck	$2,257	$1.72	$1,919 – $2,596
Sprinter van	$1,382	$1.05	$1,161 – $1,603

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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 Pontiac

48' flatbed lanes into Pontiac, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$2,439	$4.12	$2,097 – $2,780	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$9,687	$4.15	$8,331 – $11,043	5 d
Chicago, IL	274 mi	$1,884	$6.88	$1,620 – $2,148	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,978 mi	$4,810	$2.43	$4,137 – $5,484	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	543 mi	$2,046	$3.77	$1,759 – $2,332	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$4,568	$3.11	$3,929 – $5,208	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$9,584	$4.15	$8,242 – $10,926	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,181 mi	$3,826	$3.24	$3,290 – $4,361	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Pontiac, MI is estimated at $4,171 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,314 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,587 and $4,755.

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

About 1,314 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 $1,284 of the $4,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,887 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,169, which makes Houston, TX to Pontiac, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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