Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Youngstown, OH flatbed rate

$4,288flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,342 mi
Typical range: $3,687–$4,888
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Youngstown price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,977
Fuel: $1,311
All-in estimate: $4,288

Return trip

Youngstown → Houston$5,149

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

Houston to Youngstown by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Youngstown, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,552	$2.65	$3,161 – $3,942
53' refrigerated	$4,232	$3.15	$3,682 – $4,782
48' flatbed	$4,288	$3.19	$3,687 – $4,888
Step deck	$4,671	$3.48	$3,924 – $5,418
Power only	$3,140	$2.34	$2,732 – $3,548
Hotshot	$2,370	$1.77	$1,967 – $2,773
26' box truck	$2,321	$1.73	$1,973 – $2,670
Sprinter van	$1,421	$1.06	$1,193 – $1,648

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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 Youngstown

48' flatbed lanes into Youngstown, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	415 mi	$1,971	$4.75	$1,695 – $2,246	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,488 mi	$10,357	$4.16	$8,907 – $11,807	6 d
Chicago, IL	434 mi	$2,441	$5.62	$2,099 – $2,783	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,155	$2.44	$4,433 – $5,877	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	353 mi	$1,596	$4.52	$1,373 – $1,820	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,517 mi	$4,747	$3.13	$4,082 – $5,411	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$10,223	$4.17	$8,792 – $11,654	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,247 mi	$4,038	$3.24	$3,473 – $4,604	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Youngstown, OH is estimated at $4,288 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,687 and $4,888.

How far is Houston, TX from Youngstown, OH 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 $4,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,977 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,149, which makes Houston, TX to Youngstown, 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