Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Troy, MI flatbed rate

$4,174flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,315 mi
Typical range: $3,589–$4,758
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Troy price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,889
Fuel: $1,285
All-in estimate: $4,174

Return trip

Troy → Houston$5,172

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

Houston to Troy by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Troy, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,456	$2.63	$3,076 – $3,836
53' refrigerated	$4,118	$3.13	$3,583 – $4,654
48' flatbed	$4,174	$3.17	$3,589 – $4,758
Step deck	$4,547	$3.46	$3,820 – $5,275
Power only	$3,054	$2.32	$2,657 – $3,451
Hotshot	$2,305	$1.75	$1,913 – $2,697
26' box truck	$2,259	$1.72	$1,920 – $2,597
Sprinter van	$1,382	$1.05	$1,161 – $1,604

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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 Troy

48' flatbed lanes into Troy, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$2,411	$4.14	$2,073 – $2,749	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,343 mi	$9,717	$4.15	$8,356 – $11,077	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,907	$6.79	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,825	$2.43	$4,150 – $5,501	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$2,021	$3.79	$1,738 – $2,304	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,469 mi	$4,574	$3.11	$3,933 – $5,214	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$9,610	$4.15	$8,264 – $10,955	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,184 mi	$3,834	$3.24	$3,297 – $4,370	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Troy, MI is estimated at $4,174 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,315 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,589 and $4,758.

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

About 1,315 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 $1,285 of the $4,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,889 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,172, which makes Houston, TX to Troy, MI 19% 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