Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Roswell, GA flatbed rate

$3,338flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 838 mi
Typical range: $2,871–$3,805
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Roswell price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,519
Fuel: $819
All-in estimate: $3,338

Return trip

Roswell → Houston$2,822

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

Houston to Roswell by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Roswell, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,737	$3.27	$2,436 – $3,038
53' refrigerated	$3,263	$3.89	$2,839 – $3,687
48' flatbed	$3,338	$3.98	$2,871 – $3,805
Step deck	$3,644	$4.35	$3,061 – $4,227
Power only	$2,399	$2.86	$2,087 – $2,711
Hotshot	$1,810	$2.16	$1,502 – $2,117
26' box truck	$1,781	$2.12	$1,514 – $2,048
Sprinter van	$1,095	$1.31	$920 – $1,270

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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 Roswell

48' flatbed lanes into Roswell, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$3,623	$4.20	$3,116 – $4,131	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,291 mi	$10,833	$4.73	$9,316 – $12,349	5 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$3,645	$5.43	$3,135 – $4,155	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,874 mi	$5,220	$2.79	$4,489 – $5,951	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	772 mi	$2,964	$3.84	$2,549 – $3,379	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,050 mi	$3,964	$3.78	$3,409 – $4,519	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,224 mi	$10,552	$4.74	$9,074 – $12,029	5 d
Dallas, TX	850 mi	$3,373	$3.97	$2,901 – $3,846	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Roswell, GA is estimated at $3,338 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 838 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,871 and $3,805.

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

About 838 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 $819 of the $3,338 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,519 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,822, which makes Houston, TX to Roswell, 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