Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to West Mifflin, PA flatbed rate

$5,225flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,342 mi
Typical range: $4,493–$5,956
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to West Mifflin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,914
Fuel: $1,311
All-in estimate: $5,225

Return trip

West Mifflin → Houston$3,993

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Houston to West Mifflin by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to West Mifflin, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,328	$3.23	$3,852 – $4,804
53' refrigerated	$5,157	$3.84	$4,487 – $5,828
48' flatbed	$5,225	$3.89	$4,493 – $5,956
Step deck	$5,692	$4.24	$4,781 – $6,603
Power only	$3,826	$2.85	$3,329 – $4,323
Hotshot	$2,888	$2.15	$2,397 – $3,379
26' box truck	$2,829	$2.11	$2,404 – $3,253
Sprinter van	$1,731	$1.29	$1,454 – $2,008

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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 West Mifflin

48' flatbed lanes into West Mifflin, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	371 mi	$2,252	$6.07	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,533 mi	$12,825	$5.06	$11,029 – $14,620	6 d
Chicago, IL	493 mi	$3,216	$6.52	$2,766 – $3,667	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,155 mi	$6,384	$2.96	$5,490 – $7,277	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,783	$5.96	$1,533 – $2,032	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$5,807	$3.81	$4,994 – $6,619	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,494 mi	$12,648	$5.07	$10,877 – $14,418	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,261 mi	$4,966	$3.94	$4,270 – $5,661	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to West Mifflin, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to West Mifflin, PA is estimated at $5,225 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,493 and $5,956.

How far is Houston, TX from West Mifflin, PA by truck?

About 1,342 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 $1,311 of the $5,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,914 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Mifflin, PA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,993, which makes Houston, TX to West Mifflin, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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