Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Southfield, MI flatbed rate

$4,145flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,304 mi
Typical range: $3,565–$4,725
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Southfield price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,871
Fuel: $1,274
All-in estimate: $4,145

Return trip

Southfield → Houston$5,136

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Houston to Southfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Southfield, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,432	$2.63	$3,054 – $3,809
53' refrigerated	$4,090	$3.14	$3,558 – $4,621
48' flatbed	$4,145	$3.18	$3,565 – $4,725
Step deck	$4,516	$3.46	$3,794 – $5,239
Power only	$3,032	$2.33	$2,638 – $3,427
Hotshot	$2,289	$1.76	$1,900 – $2,678
26' box truck	$2,243	$1.72	$1,906 – $2,579
Sprinter van	$1,373	$1.05	$1,153 – $1,592

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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 Southfield

48' flatbed lanes into Southfield, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$2,425	$4.13	$2,085 – $2,764	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$9,687	$4.15	$8,331 – $11,043	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$1,877	$6.90	$1,614 – $2,140	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$4,808	$2.43	$4,135 – $5,481	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,031	$3.78	$1,747 – $2,315	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,458 mi	$4,545	$3.12	$3,909 – $5,181	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$9,580	$4.15	$8,239 – $10,921	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,174 mi	$3,808	$3.24	$3,274 – $4,341	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Southfield, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Southfield, MI is estimated at $4,145 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,304 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,565 and $4,725.

How far is Houston, TX from Southfield, MI by truck?

About 1,304 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 $1,274 of the $4,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,871 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Southfield, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,136, which makes Houston, TX to Southfield, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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