Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester Hills, MI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,188flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,320 mi
Typical range: $4,462–$5,914
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester Hills to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,899
Fuel: $1,289
All-in estimate: $5,188

Return trip

Houston → Rochester Hills$4,187

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

Rochester Hills to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester Hills, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,296	$3.25	$3,824 – $4,769
53' refrigerated	$5,119	$3.88	$4,454 – $5,785
48' flatbed	$5,188	$3.93	$4,462 – $5,914
Step deck	$5,652	$4.28	$4,748 – $6,557
Power only	$3,797	$2.88	$3,303 – $4,291
Hotshot	$2,866	$2.17	$2,379 – $3,353
26' box truck	$2,808	$2.13	$2,386 – $3,229
Sprinter van	$1,718	$1.30	$1,444 – $1,993

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More lanes from Rochester Hills

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester Hills, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	584 mi	$3,657	$6.26	$3,145 – $4,169	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,343 mi	$8,198	$3.50	$7,050 – $9,346	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,756	$6.25	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,986 mi	$7,819	$3.94	$6,724 – $8,913	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$3,292	$6.13	$2,832 – $3,753	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,473 mi	$5,680	$3.86	$4,885 – $6,476	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,188 mi	$4,763	$4.01	$4,096 – $5,430	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 Rochester Hills, MI to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester Hills, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,188 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,320 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,462 and $5,914.

How far is Rochester Hills, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,320 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 $1,289 of the $5,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,899 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Rochester Hills, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,187, which makes Rochester Hills, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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