Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Sterling Heights, MI flatbed rate

$4,187flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,320 mi
Typical range: $3,601–$4,773
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Sterling Heights price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,898
Fuel: $1,289
All-in estimate: $4,187

Return trip

Sterling Heights → Houston$5,188

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

Houston to Sterling Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Sterling Heights, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,467	$2.63	$3,086 – $3,848
53' refrigerated	$4,131	$3.13	$3,594 – $4,669
48' flatbed	$4,187	$3.17	$3,601 – $4,773
Step deck	$4,562	$3.46	$3,832 – $5,291
Power only	$3,064	$2.32	$2,666 – $3,463
Hotshot	$2,313	$1.75	$1,919 – $2,706
26' box truck	$2,266	$1.72	$1,926 – $2,606
Sprinter van	$1,387	$1.05	$1,165 – $1,609

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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 Sterling Heights

48' flatbed lanes into Sterling Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$2,392	$4.16	$2,057 – $2,727	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,350 mi	$9,742	$4.15	$8,378 – $11,106	5 d
Chicago, IL	288 mi	$1,930	$6.70	$1,660 – $2,201	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,992 mi	$4,840	$2.43	$4,162 – $5,518	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,006	$3.81	$1,725 – $2,287	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$4,587	$3.11	$3,944 – $5,229	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$9,635	$4.15	$8,286 – $10,984	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,190 mi	$3,849	$3.23	$3,310 – $4,388	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Sterling Heights, MI is estimated at $4,187 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,320 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,601 and $4,773.

How far is Houston, TX from Sterling Heights, MI by truck?

About 1,320 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 $1,289 of the $4,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,898 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sterling Heights, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,188, which makes Houston, TX to Sterling Heights, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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