Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

North Miami, FL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,995flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,141 mi
Typical range: $2,576–$3,415
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Miami to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,880
Fuel: $1,115
All-in estimate: $2,995

Return trip

Houston → North Miami$5,408

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

North Miami to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from North Miami, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,473	$2.17	$2,201 – $2,745
53' refrigerated	$2,948	$2.58	$2,564 – $3,331
48' flatbed	$2,995	$2.63	$2,576 – $3,415
Step deck	$3,265	$2.86	$2,743 – $3,788
Power only	$2,181	$1.91	$1,897 – $2,464
Hotshot	$1,646	$1.44	$1,366 – $1,925
26' box truck	$1,614	$1.41	$1,372 – $1,856
Sprinter van	$989	$0.87	$831 – $1,148

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More lanes from North Miami

48' flatbed lanes from North Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,275 mi	$4,248	$3.33	$3,653 – $4,843	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$6,175	$2.23	$5,310 – $7,039	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,394 mi	$3,354	$2.41	$2,885 – $3,824	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,334 mi	$5,854	$2.51	$5,034 – $6,673	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,200 mi	$3,848	$3.21	$3,309 – $4,387	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,442	$2.54	$2,961 – $3,924	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,673 mi	$5,991	$2.24	$5,152 – $6,830	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,304 mi	$3,336	$2.56	$2,869 – $3,803	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 North Miami, FL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from North Miami, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,995 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,576 and $3,415.

How far is North Miami, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,141 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 $1,115 of the $2,995 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,880 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to North Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,408, which makes North Miami, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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