Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shaker Heights, OH to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,077flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,319 mi
Typical range: $4,366–$5,788
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shaker Heights to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,789
Fuel: $1,288
All-in estimate: $5,077

Return trip

Houston → Shaker Heights$4,227

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Shaker Heights to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Shaker Heights, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,204	$3.19	$3,742 – $4,667
53' refrigerated	$5,010	$3.80	$4,358 – $5,661
48' flatbed	$5,077	$3.85	$4,366 – $5,788
Step deck	$5,531	$4.19	$4,646 – $6,416
Power only	$3,715	$2.82	$3,232 – $4,199
Hotshot	$2,804	$2.13	$2,328 – $3,281
26' box truck	$2,747	$2.08	$2,335 – $3,160
Sprinter van	$1,682	$1.27	$1,413 – $1,951

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More lanes from Shaker Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Shaker Heights, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	472 mi	$3,123	$6.62	$2,686 – $3,560	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,433 mi	$8,301	$3.41	$7,139 – $9,464	6 d
Chicago, IL	375 mi	$2,001	$5.34	$1,721 – $2,281	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,065 mi	$7,921	$3.84	$6,812 – $9,030	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	414 mi	$2,746	$6.63	$2,361 – $3,130	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$5,609	$3.77	$4,824 – $6,395	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,399 mi	$8,198	$3.42	$7,050 – $9,346	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,213 mi	$4,743	$3.91	$4,079 – $5,407	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 Shaker Heights, OH to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Shaker Heights, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,077 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,319 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,366 and $5,788.

How far is Shaker Heights, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,319 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 $1,288 of the $5,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,789 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Shaker Heights, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,227, which makes Shaker Heights, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →