Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Midlothian, TX to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,394flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.67
Distance: 246 mi
Typical range: $1,199–$1,590
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Midlothian to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,154
Fuel: $240
All-in estimate: $1,394

Return trip

Houston → Midlothian$1,394

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

Midlothian to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Midlothian, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,101	$4.48	$980 – $1,222
53' refrigerated	$1,316	$5.35	$1,145 – $1,487
48' flatbed	$1,394	$5.67	$1,199 – $1,590
Step deck	$1,533	$6.23	$1,287 – $1,778
Power only	$935	$3.80	$813 – $1,056
Hotshot	$704	$2.86	$584 – $823
26' box truck	$704	$2.86	$599 – $810
Sprinter van	$440	$1.79	$370 – $511

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More lanes from Midlothian

48' flatbed lanes from Midlothian, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,644 mi	$6,507	$3.96	$5,596 – $7,418	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$4,396	$3.01	$3,781 – $5,012	4 d
Chicago, IL	973 mi	$3,120	$3.21	$2,683 – $3,557	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$3,667	$3.54	$3,154 – $4,181	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,558 mi	$5,915	$3.80	$5,087 – $6,743	4 d
San Antonio, TX	268 mi	$1,451	$5.42	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,381 mi	$4,191	$3.03	$3,604 – $4,778	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,080 mi	$5,178	$4.79	$4,453 – $5,903	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 Midlothian, TX to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Midlothian, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,394 all-in in October 2026, or $5.67 a mile over about 246 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,199 and $1,590.

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

About 246 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $240 of the $1,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,154 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Midlothian, 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