Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Walker, MI flatbed rate

$3,997flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,247 mi
Typical range: $3,438–$4,557
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Walker price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,779
Fuel: $1,218
All-in estimate: $3,997

Return trip

Walker → Houston$4,953

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

Houston to Walker by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Walker, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,306	$2.65	$2,943 – $3,670
53' refrigerated	$3,940	$3.16	$3,428 – $4,452
48' flatbed	$3,997	$3.21	$3,438 – $4,557
Step deck	$4,356	$3.49	$3,659 – $5,053
Power only	$2,920	$2.34	$2,540 – $3,299
Hotshot	$2,203	$1.77	$1,829 – $2,578
26' box truck	$2,160	$1.73	$1,836 – $2,484
Sprinter van	$1,323	$1.06	$1,111 – $1,534

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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 Walker

48' flatbed lanes into Walker, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$2,852	$3.84	$2,453 – $3,252	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$9,160	$4.18	$7,877 – $10,442	5 d
Chicago, IL	150 mi	$1,471	$9.81	$1,265 – $1,677	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,522	$2.45	$3,889 – $5,155	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	692 mi	$2,410	$3.48	$2,073 – $2,748	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$4,350	$3.15	$3,741 – $4,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,167 mi	$9,068	$4.18	$7,798 – $10,337	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$3,592	$3.29	$3,089 – $4,095	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Walker, MI is estimated at $3,997 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,247 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,438 and $4,557.

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

About 1,247 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 $1,218 of the $3,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,779 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,953, which makes Houston, TX to Walker, 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