Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Marion, OH to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,702flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 1,200 mi
Typical range: $4,044–$5,360
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Marion to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,530
Fuel: $1,172
All-in estimate: $4,702

Return trip

Houston → Marion$3,915

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

Marion to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,886	$3.24	$3,459 – $4,314
53' refrigerated	$4,632	$3.86	$4,029 – $5,234
48' flatbed	$4,702	$3.92	$4,044 – $5,360
Step deck	$5,125	$4.27	$4,305 – $5,944
Power only	$3,430	$2.86	$2,984 – $3,875
Hotshot	$2,588	$2.16	$2,148 – $3,028
26' box truck	$2,538	$2.11	$2,157 – $2,918
Sprinter van	$1,555	$1.30	$1,306 – $1,803

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More lanes from Marion

48' flatbed lanes from Marion, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	568 mi	$3,515	$6.19	$3,023 – $4,008	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,334 mi	$8,000	$3.43	$6,880 – $9,120	5 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,767	$5.95	$1,520 – $2,014	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$7,565	$3.86	$6,506 – $8,624	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	499 mi	$3,076	$6.16	$2,646 – $3,507	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,368 mi	$5,231	$3.82	$4,499 – $5,964	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,296 mi	$7,884	$3.43	$6,780 – $8,988	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$4,365	$3.99	$3,754 – $4,976	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 Marion, OH to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Marion, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,702 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 1,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,044 and $5,360.

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

About 1,200 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 $1,172 of the $4,702 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,530 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,915, which makes Marion, 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