Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jackson, MI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,947flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,245 mi
Typical range: $4,254–$5,639
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jackson to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,731
Fuel: $1,216
All-in estimate: $4,947

Return trip

Houston → Jackson$3,992

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Jackson to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Jackson, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,092	$3.29	$3,642 – $4,542
53' refrigerated	$4,876	$3.92	$4,242 – $5,510
48' flatbed	$4,947	$3.97	$4,254 – $5,639
Step deck	$5,391	$4.33	$4,528 – $6,253
Power only	$3,613	$2.90	$3,143 – $4,083
Hotshot	$2,727	$2.19	$2,263 – $3,190
26' box truck	$2,673	$2.15	$2,272 – $3,074
Sprinter van	$1,637	$1.31	$1,375 – $1,899

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More lanes from Jackson

48' flatbed lanes from Jackson, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	652 mi	$3,941	$6.04	$3,389 – $4,492	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$7,955	$3.51	$6,841 – $9,069	5 d
Chicago, IL	201 mi	$1,511	$7.52	$1,299 – $1,722	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$7,541	$3.96	$6,485 – $8,596	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	597 mi	$3,531	$5.91	$3,036 – $4,025	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$5,429	$3.89	$4,669 – $6,189	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,235 mi	$7,862	$3.52	$6,761 – $8,963	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,108 mi	$4,506	$4.07	$3,875 – $5,137	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Jackson, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,947 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,245 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,254 and $5,639.

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

About 1,245 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 $1,216 of the $4,947 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,731 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,992, which makes Jackson, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. 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