Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lorain, OH to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,982flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,289 mi
Typical range: $4,285–$5,680
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lorain to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,723
Fuel: $1,259
All-in estimate: $4,982

Return trip

Houston → Lorain$4,148

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lorain to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lorain, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,124	$3.20	$3,670 – $4,578
53' refrigerated	$4,914	$3.81	$4,276 – $5,553
48' flatbed	$4,982	$3.87	$4,285 – $5,680
Step deck	$5,429	$4.21	$4,560 – $6,297
Power only	$3,643	$2.83	$3,170 – $4,117
Hotshot	$2,750	$2.13	$2,282 – $3,217
26' box truck	$2,695	$2.09	$2,290 – $3,099
Sprinter van	$1,650	$1.28	$1,386 – $1,914

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More lanes from Lorain

48' flatbed lanes from Lorain, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$3,278	$6.43	$2,819 – $3,737	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,394 mi	$8,183	$3.42	$7,037 – $9,328	5 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$1,887	$5.60	$1,623 – $2,151	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$7,790	$3.85	$6,700 – $8,881	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$2,890	$6.41	$2,485 – $3,294	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,455 mi	$5,505	$3.78	$4,735 – $6,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,360 mi	$8,079	$3.42	$6,948 – $9,210	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,179 mi	$4,636	$3.93	$3,987 – $5,285	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 Lorain, OH to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lorain, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,982 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,289 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,285 and $5,680.

How far is Lorain, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,289 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 $1,259 of the $4,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,723 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,148, which makes Lorain, OH to Houston, TX 20% 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