Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Southfield, MI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,136flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,304 mi
Typical range: $4,417–$5,856
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Southfield to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,862
Fuel: $1,274
All-in estimate: $5,136

Return trip

Houston → Southfield$4,145

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

Southfield to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Southfield, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,253	$3.26	$3,785 – $4,720
53' refrigerated	$5,068	$3.89	$4,409 – $5,726
48' flatbed	$5,136	$3.94	$4,417 – $5,856
Step deck	$5,597	$4.29	$4,701 – $6,492
Power only	$3,758	$2.88	$3,269 – $4,246
Hotshot	$2,836	$2.17	$2,354 – $3,318
26' box truck	$2,779	$2.13	$2,362 – $3,196
Sprinter van	$1,701	$1.30	$1,429 – $1,973

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More lanes from Southfield

48' flatbed lanes from Southfield, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$3,669	$6.25	$3,156 – $4,183	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$8,173	$3.50	$7,029 – $9,317	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$1,728	$6.35	$1,486 – $1,970	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$7,788	$3.94	$6,698 – $8,878	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$3,292	$6.13	$2,832 – $3,753	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,458 mi	$5,632	$3.86	$4,844 – $6,420	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$8,083	$3.51	$6,951 – $9,214	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,174 mi	$4,718	$4.02	$4,058 – $5,379	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 Southfield, MI to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Southfield, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,136 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,304 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,417 and $5,856.

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

About 1,304 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 $1,274 of the $5,136 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,862 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,145, which makes Southfield, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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