Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to South Fulton, GA flatbed rate

$3,261flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 812 mi
Typical range: $2,805–$3,718
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to South Fulton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,468
Fuel: $793
All-in estimate: $3,261

Return trip

South Fulton → Houston$2,757

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

Houston to South Fulton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to South Fulton, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,672	$3.29	$2,378 – $2,965
53' refrigerated	$3,186	$3.92	$2,771 – $3,600
48' flatbed	$3,261	$4.02	$2,805 – $3,718
Step deck	$3,560	$4.38	$2,991 – $4,130
Power only	$2,341	$2.88	$2,036 – $2,645
Hotshot	$1,766	$2.17	$1,465 – $2,066
26' box truck	$1,738	$2.14	$1,477 – $1,998
Sprinter van	$1,069	$1.32	$898 – $1,240

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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 South Fulton

48' flatbed lanes into South Fulton, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,730	$4.16	$3,208 – $4,252	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,281 mi	$10,791	$4.73	$9,280 – $12,301	5 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$3,747	$5.37	$3,222 – $4,272	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,862 mi	$5,191	$2.79	$4,464 – $5,918	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	806 mi	$3,059	$3.80	$2,631 – $3,487	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,893	$3.79	$3,348 – $4,438	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$10,501	$4.75	$9,031 – $11,971	5 d
Dallas, TX	833 mi	$3,323	$3.99	$2,858 – $3,788	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to South Fulton, GA is estimated at $3,261 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 812 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,805 and $3,718.

How far is Houston, TX from South Fulton, GA by truck?

About 812 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 $793 of the $3,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,468 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South Fulton, GA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,757, which makes Houston, TX to South Fulton, GA 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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