Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mason, OH to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,314flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $3,710–$4,918
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mason to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,262
Fuel: $1,052
All-in estimate: $4,314

Return trip

Houston → Mason$3,592

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

Mason to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mason, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,558	$3.30	$3,167 – $3,949
53' refrigerated	$4,241	$3.94	$3,689 – $4,792
48' flatbed	$4,314	$4.01	$3,710 – $4,918
Step deck	$4,704	$4.37	$3,951 – $5,457
Power only	$3,134	$2.91	$2,726 – $3,541
Hotshot	$2,365	$2.20	$1,963 – $2,767
26' box truck	$2,321	$2.15	$1,973 – $2,669
Sprinter van	$1,423	$1.32	$1,195 – $1,651

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More lanes from Mason

48' flatbed lanes from Mason, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	655 mi	$3,871	$5.91	$3,329 – $4,413	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,259 mi	$7,771	$3.44	$6,683 – $8,859	5 d
Chicago, IL	291 mi	$1,749	$6.01	$1,504 – $1,994	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,874 mi	$7,280	$3.88	$6,260 – $8,299	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$3,379	$5.86	$2,906 – $3,853	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$4,856	$3.89	$4,176 – $5,536	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,215 mi	$7,637	$3.45	$6,568 – $8,707	5 d
Dallas, TX	979 mi	$4,005	$4.09	$3,445 – $4,566	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 Mason, OH to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Mason, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,314 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,710 and $4,918.

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

About 1,077 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 $1,052 of the $4,314 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,262 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,592, which makes Mason, 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