Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Westland, MI flatbed rate

$4,109flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,290 mi
Typical range: $3,534–$4,684
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Westland price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,849
Fuel: $1,260
All-in estimate: $4,109

Return trip

Westland → Houston$5,091

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

Houston to Westland by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Westland, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,401	$2.64	$3,027 – $3,775
53' refrigerated	$4,053	$3.14	$3,526 – $4,580
48' flatbed	$4,109	$3.19	$3,534 – $4,684
Step deck	$4,477	$3.47	$3,761 – $5,193
Power only	$3,005	$2.33	$2,614 – $3,395
Hotshot	$2,268	$1.76	$1,882 – $2,653
26' box truck	$2,222	$1.72	$1,889 – $2,556
Sprinter van	$1,360	$1.05	$1,143 – $1,578

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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 Westland

48' flatbed lanes into Westland, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$2,439	$4.12	$2,097 – $2,780	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,327 mi	$9,658	$4.15	$8,306 – $11,010	5 d
Chicago, IL	263 mi	$1,847	$7.02	$1,589 – $2,106	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,967 mi	$4,787	$2.43	$4,117 – $5,457	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	540 mi	$2,038	$3.77	$1,753 – $2,324	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,509	$3.12	$3,877 – $5,140	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,297 mi	$9,547	$4.16	$8,210 – $10,884	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,160 mi	$3,771	$3.25	$3,243 – $4,299	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Westland, MI is estimated at $4,109 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,290 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,534 and $4,684.

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

About 1,290 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 $1,260 of the $4,109 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,849 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,091, which makes Houston, TX to Westland, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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