Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Macon-Bibb County, GA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,855flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 851 mi
Typical range: $2,455–$3,254
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Macon-Bibb County to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,024
Fuel: $831
All-in estimate: $2,855

Return trip

Houston → Macon-Bibb County$3,376

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Macon-Bibb County to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Macon-Bibb County, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,341	$2.75	$2,084 – $2,599
53' refrigerated	$2,792	$3.28	$2,429 – $3,155
48' flatbed	$2,855	$3.35	$2,455 – $3,254
Step deck	$3,116	$3.66	$2,617 – $3,614
Power only	$2,053	$2.41	$1,786 – $2,320
Hotshot	$1,549	$1.82	$1,286 – $1,812
26' box truck	$1,524	$1.79	$1,295 – $1,752
Sprinter van	$937	$1.10	$787 – $1,086

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More lanes from Macon-Bibb County

48' flatbed lanes from Macon-Bibb County, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	902 mi	$3,868	$4.29	$3,326 – $4,409	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,353 mi	$6,386	$2.71	$5,492 – $7,280	5 d
Chicago, IL	780 mi	$2,548	$3.27	$2,192 – $2,905	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,932 mi	$5,924	$3.07	$5,094 – $6,753	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$3,402	$4.19	$2,926 – $3,879	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,069 mi	$3,399	$3.18	$2,923 – $3,875	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$6,214	$2.72	$5,344 – $7,084	5 d
Dallas, TX	895 mi	$2,965	$3.31	$2,550 – $3,380	2 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Macon-Bibb County, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,855 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 851 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,455 and $3,254.

How far is Macon-Bibb County, GA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 851 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $831 of the $2,855 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,024 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Macon-Bibb County, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,376, which makes Macon-Bibb County, GA to Houston, TX 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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