Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rome, GA flatbed rate

$3,208flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 794 mi
Typical range: $2,759–$3,657
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Rome price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,432
Fuel: $776
All-in estimate: $3,208

Return trip

Rome → Houston$2,712

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

Houston to Rome by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rome, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,627	$3.31	$2,338 – $2,915
53' refrigerated	$3,132	$3.94	$2,725 – $3,539
48' flatbed	$3,208	$4.04	$2,759 – $3,657
Step deck	$3,503	$4.41	$2,942 – $4,063
Power only	$2,300	$2.90	$2,001 – $2,599
Hotshot	$1,735	$2.19	$1,440 – $2,030
26' box truck	$1,708	$2.15	$1,452 – $1,964
Sprinter van	$1,051	$1.32	$883 – $1,219

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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 Rome

48' flatbed lanes into Rome, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	894 mi	$3,721	$4.16	$3,200 – $4,242	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,232 mi	$10,585	$4.74	$9,103 – $12,067	5 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$3,520	$5.52	$3,027 – $4,013	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,816 mi	$5,080	$2.80	$4,369 – $5,792	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$3,051	$3.80	$2,624 – $3,478	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,002 mi	$3,822	$3.81	$3,287 – $4,357	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$10,304	$4.76	$8,862 – $11,747	5 d
Dallas, TX	796 mi	$3,214	$4.04	$2,764 – $3,664	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Rome, GA is estimated at $3,208 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 794 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,759 and $3,657.

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

About 794 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $776 of the $3,208 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,432 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,712, which makes Houston, TX to Rome, 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