Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pontiac, MI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,169flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,314 mi
Typical range: $4,445–$5,892
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pontiac to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,885
Fuel: $1,284
All-in estimate: $5,169

Return trip

Houston → Pontiac$4,171

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

Pontiac to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pontiac, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,280	$3.26	$3,809 – $4,751
53' refrigerated	$5,100	$3.88	$4,437 – $5,763
48' flatbed	$5,169	$3.93	$4,445 – $5,892
Step deck	$5,631	$4.29	$4,730 – $6,532
Power only	$3,782	$2.88	$3,291 – $4,274
Hotshot	$2,855	$2.17	$2,369 – $3,340
26' box truck	$2,797	$2.13	$2,377 – $3,216
Sprinter van	$1,712	$1.30	$1,438 – $1,986

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More lanes from Pontiac

48' flatbed lanes from Pontiac, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$3,690	$6.23	$3,174 – $4,207	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$8,173	$3.50	$7,029 – $9,317	5 d
Chicago, IL	274 mi	$1,734	$6.33	$1,491 – $1,977	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,978 mi	$7,791	$3.94	$6,700 – $8,882	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	543 mi	$3,316	$6.11	$2,852 – $3,781	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$5,661	$3.86	$4,868 – $6,453	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$8,086	$3.50	$6,954 – $9,218	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,181 mi	$4,741	$4.01	$4,077 – $5,404	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 Pontiac, MI to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Pontiac, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,169 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,314 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,445 and $5,892.

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

About 1,314 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 $1,284 of the $5,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,885 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,171, which makes Pontiac, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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