Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Southgate, MI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,091flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,290 mi
Typical range: $4,379–$5,804
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Southgate to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,831
Fuel: $1,260
All-in estimate: $5,091

Return trip

Houston → Southgate$4,109

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

Southgate to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Southgate, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,214	$3.27	$3,751 – $4,678
53' refrigerated	$5,022	$3.89	$4,369 – $5,675
48' flatbed	$5,091	$3.95	$4,379 – $5,804
Step deck	$5,548	$4.30	$4,660 – $6,435
Power only	$3,723	$2.89	$3,239 – $4,207
Hotshot	$2,810	$2.18	$2,332 – $3,288
26' box truck	$2,754	$2.13	$2,341 – $3,167
Sprinter van	$1,686	$1.31	$1,416 – $1,955

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Southgate

48' flatbed lanes from Southgate, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	580 mi	$3,640	$6.28	$3,131 – $4,150	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$8,176	$3.50	$7,031 – $9,321	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$1,731	$6.34	$1,489 – $1,973	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,976 mi	$7,784	$3.94	$6,695 – $8,874	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$3,253	$6.17	$2,797 – $3,708	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$5,593	$3.87	$4,810 – $6,376	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$8,083	$3.51	$6,951 – $9,214	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,163 mi	$4,683	$4.03	$4,027 – $5,338	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 Southgate, MI to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Southgate, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,091 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,290 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,379 and $5,804.

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

About 1,290 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 $1,260 of the $5,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,831 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,109, which makes Southgate, MI to Houston, TX 24% 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 →