Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Strongsville, OH to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,011flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,298 mi
Typical range: $4,309–$5,712
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Strongsville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,743
Fuel: $1,268
All-in estimate: $5,011

Return trip

Houston → Strongsville$4,172

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

Strongsville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Strongsville, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,148	$3.20	$3,692 – $4,604
53' refrigerated	$4,943	$3.81	$4,300 – $5,586
48' flatbed	$5,011	$3.86	$4,309 – $5,712
Step deck	$5,459	$4.21	$4,586 – $6,333
Power only	$3,665	$2.82	$3,189 – $4,141
Hotshot	$2,766	$2.13	$2,296 – $3,236
26' box truck	$2,710	$2.09	$2,304 – $3,117
Sprinter van	$1,659	$1.28	$1,394 – $1,925

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 Strongsville

48' flatbed lanes from Strongsville, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	488 mi	$3,188	$6.53	$2,742 – $3,635	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,415 mi	$8,247	$3.41	$7,092 – $9,401	6 d
Chicago, IL	359 mi	$1,953	$5.44	$1,680 – $2,226	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,046 mi	$7,858	$3.84	$6,758 – $8,958	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	428 mi	$2,800	$6.54	$2,408 – $3,192	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$5,540	$3.78	$4,764 – $6,316	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,381 mi	$8,143	$3.42	$7,003 – $9,283	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$4,677	$3.92	$4,022 – $5,331	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 Strongsville, OH to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Strongsville, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,011 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,298 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,309 and $5,712.

How far is Strongsville, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,298 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 $1,268 of the $5,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,743 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Strongsville, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,172, which makes Strongsville, 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 →