Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Novi, MI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,107flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,295 mi
Typical range: $4,392–$5,823
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Novi to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,842
Fuel: $1,265
All-in estimate: $5,107

Return trip

Houston → Novi$4,122

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Novi to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Novi, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,228	$3.26	$3,763 – $4,693
53' refrigerated	$5,038	$3.89	$4,383 – $5,693
48' flatbed	$5,107	$3.94	$4,392 – $5,823
Step deck	$5,565	$4.30	$4,675 – $6,456
Power only	$3,736	$2.88	$3,250 – $4,221
Hotshot	$2,819	$2.18	$2,340 – $3,299
26' box truck	$2,763	$2.13	$2,348 – $3,177
Sprinter van	$1,691	$1.31	$1,421 – $1,962

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More lanes from Novi

48' flatbed lanes from Novi, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	601 mi	$3,728	$6.20	$3,206 – $4,250	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,322 mi	$8,133	$3.50	$6,994 – $9,271	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,688	$6.52	$1,452 – $1,925	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,964 mi	$7,743	$3.94	$6,659 – $8,827	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	550 mi	$3,344	$6.08	$2,876 – $3,812	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,448 mi	$5,600	$3.87	$4,816 – $6,384	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,293 mi	$8,042	$3.51	$6,916 – $9,168	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,163 mi	$4,683	$4.03	$4,027 – $5,338	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 Novi, MI to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Novi, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,107 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,295 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,392 and $5,823.

How far is Novi, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,295 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 $1,265 of the $5,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,842 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Novi, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,122, which makes Novi, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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