Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pooler, GA flatbed rate

$3,831flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,005 mi
Typical range: $3,295–$4,368
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Pooler price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,849
Fuel: $982
All-in estimate: $3,831

Return trip

Pooler → Houston$3,239

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Houston to Pooler by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pooler, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,155	$3.14	$2,808 – $3,502
53' refrigerated	$3,760	$3.74	$3,272 – $4,249
48' flatbed	$3,831	$3.81	$3,295 – $4,368
Step deck	$4,179	$4.16	$3,510 – $4,847
Power only	$2,775	$2.76	$2,414 – $3,136
Hotshot	$2,094	$2.08	$1,738 – $2,450
26' box truck	$2,057	$2.05	$1,748 – $2,365
Sprinter van	$1,262	$1.26	$1,060 – $1,464

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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 Pooler

48' flatbed lanes into Pooler, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	846 mi	$3,570	$4.22	$3,070 – $4,070	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,530 mi	$11,835	$4.68	$10,178 – $13,492	6 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$4,496	$5.02	$3,867 – $5,126	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,108 mi	$5,784	$2.74	$4,974 – $6,594	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	760 mi	$2,931	$3.86	$2,521 – $3,341	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$4,487	$3.66	$3,859 – $5,115	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,457 mi	$11,529	$4.69	$9,915 – $13,143	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,068 mi	$4,017	$3.76	$3,455 – $4,580	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Pooler, GA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Pooler, GA is estimated at $3,831 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,005 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,295 and $4,368.

How far is Houston, TX from Pooler, GA by truck?

About 1,005 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 $982 of the $3,831 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,849 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pooler, GA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,239, which makes Houston, TX to Pooler, GA 18% 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