Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Port Huron, MI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,346flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,369 mi
Typical range: $4,597–$6,094
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port Huron to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,009
Fuel: $1,337
All-in estimate: $5,346

Return trip

Houston → Port Huron$4,314

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

Port Huron to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Huron, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,430	$3.24	$3,943 – $4,917
53' refrigerated	$5,278	$3.86	$4,592 – $5,965
48' flatbed	$5,346	$3.90	$4,597 – $6,094
Step deck	$5,823	$4.25	$4,892 – $6,755
Power only	$3,917	$2.86	$3,408 – $4,426
Hotshot	$2,957	$2.16	$2,454 – $3,459
26' box truck	$2,896	$2.12	$2,461 – $3,330
Sprinter van	$1,772	$1.29	$1,488 – $2,055

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More lanes from Port Huron

48' flatbed lanes from Port Huron, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	550 mi	$3,515	$6.39	$3,023 – $4,007	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,388 mi	$8,338	$3.49	$7,171 – $9,505	5 d
Chicago, IL	330 mi	$1,906	$5.77	$1,639 – $2,172	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$7,983	$3.92	$6,866 – $9,101	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	508 mi	$3,177	$6.25	$2,732 – $3,622	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$5,841	$3.84	$5,023 – $6,659	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,362 mi	$8,257	$3.50	$7,101 – $9,413	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,239 mi	$4,927	$3.98	$4,237 – $5,617	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 Port Huron, MI to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Port Huron, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,346 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,369 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,597 and $6,094.

How far is Port Huron, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,369 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 $1,337 of the $5,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,009 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Port Huron, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,314, which makes Port Huron, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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