Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Midland, TX to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,063flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 504 mi
Typical range: $1,774–$2,352
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Midland to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,571
Fuel: $492
All-in estimate: $2,063

Return trip

Houston → Midland$2,063

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Midland to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Midland, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,667	$3.31	$1,484 – $1,851
53' refrigerated	$1,990	$3.95	$1,731 – $2,248
48' flatbed	$2,063	$4.09	$1,774 – $2,352
Step deck	$2,258	$4.48	$1,896 – $2,619
Power only	$1,445	$2.87	$1,257 – $1,632
Hotshot	$1,089	$2.16	$904 – $1,274
26' box truck	$1,078	$2.14	$916 – $1,240
Sprinter van	$667	$1.32	$560 – $774

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More lanes from Midland

48' flatbed lanes from Midland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,969 mi	$7,599	$3.86	$6,535 – $8,663	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,125 mi	$3,550	$3.16	$3,053 – $4,047	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,232 mi	$3,759	$3.05	$3,233 – $4,285	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,728	$3.92	$2,346 – $3,110	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,886 mi	$6,964	$3.69	$5,989 – $7,939	4 d
San Antonio, TX	327 mi	$1,604	$4.91	$1,380 – $1,829	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,035 mi	$3,324	$3.21	$2,859 – $3,790	3 d
Dallas, TX	373 mi	$1,723	$4.62	$1,482 – $1,965	1 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 Midland, TX to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Midland, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,063 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 504 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,774 and $2,352.

How far is Midland, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 504 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 $492 of the $2,063 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,571 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Midland, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology