Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Stow, OH flatbed rate

$4,198flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,308 mi
Typical range: $3,611–$4,786
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Stow price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,920
Fuel: $1,278
All-in estimate: $4,198

Return trip

Stow → Houston$5,042

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Houston to Stow by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Stow, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,476	$2.66	$3,094 – $3,858
53' refrigerated	$4,142	$3.17	$3,604 – $4,681
48' flatbed	$4,198	$3.21	$3,611 – $4,786
Step deck	$4,574	$3.50	$3,842 – $5,306
Power only	$3,072	$2.35	$2,672 – $3,471
Hotshot	$2,318	$1.77	$1,924 – $2,712
26' box truck	$2,272	$1.74	$1,931 – $2,612
Sprinter van	$1,390	$1.06	$1,168 – $1,613

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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 Stow

48' flatbed lanes into Stow, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	464 mi	$2,107	$4.54	$1,812 – $2,402	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,439 mi	$10,174	$4.17	$8,750 – $11,599	6 d
Chicago, IL	385 mi	$2,276	$5.91	$1,958 – $2,595	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,068 mi	$5,052	$2.44	$4,345 – $5,760	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	402 mi	$1,718	$4.27	$1,477 – $1,958	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,480 mi	$4,650	$3.14	$3,999 – $5,301	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,404 mi	$10,044	$4.18	$8,638 – $11,450	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$3,933	$3.26	$3,383 – $4,484	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Stow, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Stow, OH is estimated at $4,198 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,611 and $4,786.

How far is Houston, TX from Stow, OH by truck?

About 1,308 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 $1,278 of the $4,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,920 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Stow, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,042, which makes Houston, TX to Stow, OH 17% cheaper. 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