Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Smyrna, GA flatbed rate

$3,294flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 823 mi
Typical range: $2,833–$3,755
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Smyrna price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,490
Fuel: $804
All-in estimate: $3,294

Return trip

Smyrna → Houston$2,785

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

Houston to Smyrna by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Smyrna, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,699	$3.28	$2,402 – $2,996
53' refrigerated	$3,218	$3.91	$2,800 – $3,637
48' flatbed	$3,294	$4.00	$2,833 – $3,755
Step deck	$3,596	$4.37	$3,020 – $4,171
Power only	$2,365	$2.87	$2,058 – $2,673
Hotshot	$1,784	$2.17	$1,481 – $2,088
26' box truck	$1,756	$2.13	$1,492 – $2,019
Sprinter van	$1,080	$1.31	$907 – $1,252

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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 Smyrna

48' flatbed lanes into Smyrna, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$3,680	$4.18	$3,165 – $4,195	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,282 mi	$10,795	$4.73	$9,284 – $12,306	5 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$3,683	$5.41	$3,167 – $4,198	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,864 mi	$5,196	$2.79	$4,469 – $5,923	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	790 mi	$3,014	$3.82	$2,592 – $3,436	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$3,920	$3.79	$3,371 – $4,469	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,214 mi	$10,510	$4.75	$9,038 – $11,981	5 d
Dallas, TX	839 mi	$3,341	$3.98	$2,873 – $3,809	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Smyrna, GA is estimated at $3,294 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 823 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,833 and $3,755.

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

About 823 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 $804 of the $3,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,490 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,785, which makes Houston, TX to Smyrna, GA 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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