Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milton, GA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,837flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 844 mi
Typical range: $2,440–$3,234
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milton to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,013
Fuel: $824
All-in estimate: $2,837

Return trip

Houston → Milton$3,356

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Milton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Milton, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,327	$2.76	$2,071 – $2,583
53' refrigerated	$2,774	$3.29	$2,413 – $3,135
48' flatbed	$2,837	$3.36	$2,440 – $3,234
Step deck	$3,097	$3.67	$2,601 – $3,592
Power only	$2,040	$2.42	$1,775 – $2,305
Hotshot	$1,539	$1.82	$1,277 – $1,800
26' box truck	$1,514	$1.79	$1,287 – $1,741
Sprinter van	$931	$1.10	$782 – $1,080

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More lanes from Milton

48' flatbed lanes from Milton, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	856 mi	$3,719	$4.34	$3,198 – $4,239	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,292 mi	$6,239	$2.72	$5,365 – $7,112	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,270	$3.42	$1,953 – $2,588	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,875 mi	$5,772	$3.08	$4,964 – $6,580	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$3,254	$4.26	$2,799 – $3,710	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,055 mi	$3,364	$3.19	$2,893 – $3,835	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,225 mi	$6,077	$2.73	$5,226 – $6,928	5 d
Dallas, TX	853 mi	$2,860	$3.35	$2,459 – $3,260	2 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 Milton, GA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Milton, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,837 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 844 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,440 and $3,234.

How far is Milton, GA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 844 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 $824 of the $2,837 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,013 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Milton, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,356, which makes Milton, GA to Houston, TX 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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