Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Marietta, GA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,787flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $2,397–$3,178
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Marietta to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,982
Fuel: $805
All-in estimate: $2,787

Return trip

Houston → Marietta$3,297

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Marietta to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Marietta, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,284	$2.77	$2,033 – $2,536
53' refrigerated	$2,724	$3.31	$2,370 – $3,078
48' flatbed	$2,787	$3.38	$2,397 – $3,178
Step deck	$3,043	$3.69	$2,556 – $3,530
Power only	$2,002	$2.43	$1,742 – $2,262
Hotshot	$1,510	$1.83	$1,253 – $1,767
26' box truck	$1,486	$1.80	$1,263 – $1,709
Sprinter van	$914	$1.11	$768 – $1,060

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More lanes from Marietta

48' flatbed lanes from Marietta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	878 mi	$3,790	$4.32	$3,259 – $4,321	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,279 mi	$6,207	$2.72	$5,338 – $7,076	5 d
Chicago, IL	674 mi	$2,297	$3.41	$1,975 – $2,618	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,862 mi	$5,737	$3.08	$4,934 – $6,540	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	786 mi	$3,322	$4.23	$2,857 – $3,787	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,036 mi	$3,317	$3.20	$2,852 – $3,781	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,211 mi	$6,043	$2.73	$5,197 – $6,889	5 d
Dallas, TX	837 mi	$2,820	$3.37	$2,425 – $3,215	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 Marietta, GA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Marietta, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,787 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,397 and $3,178.

How far is Marietta, GA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 824 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 $805 of the $2,787 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,982 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Marietta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,297, which makes Marietta, GA to Houston, TX 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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