Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Massillon, OH to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,966flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,284 mi
Typical range: $4,271–$5,662
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Massillon to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,712
Fuel: $1,254
All-in estimate: $4,966

Return trip

Houston → Massillon$4,135

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

Massillon to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Massillon, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,111	$3.20	$3,658 – $4,563
53' refrigerated	$4,898	$3.82	$4,262 – $5,535
48' flatbed	$4,966	$3.87	$4,271 – $5,662
Step deck	$5,412	$4.21	$4,546 – $6,278
Power only	$3,631	$2.83	$3,159 – $4,103
Hotshot	$2,741	$2.13	$2,275 – $3,207
26' box truck	$2,686	$2.09	$2,283 – $3,089
Sprinter van	$1,644	$1.28	$1,381 – $1,907

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More lanes from Massillon

48' flatbed lanes from Massillon, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	469 mi	$3,111	$6.63	$2,675 – $3,546	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,433 mi	$8,301	$3.41	$7,139 – $9,464	6 d
Chicago, IL	387 mi	$2,037	$5.26	$1,752 – $2,322	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,059 mi	$7,901	$3.84	$6,795 – $9,007	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	402 mi	$2,699	$6.71	$2,321 – $3,077	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,512	$3.78	$4,740 – $6,283	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,396 mi	$8,189	$3.42	$7,042 – $9,335	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,187 mi	$4,661	$3.93	$4,008 – $5,313	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 Massillon, OH to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Massillon, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,966 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,284 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,271 and $5,662.

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

About 1,284 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 $1,254 of the $4,966 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,712 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,135, which makes Massillon, 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