Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Toledo, OH to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,834flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,242 mi
Typical range: $4,157–$5,511
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Toledo to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,621
Fuel: $1,213
All-in estimate: $4,834

Return trip

Houston → Toledo$4,025

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

Toledo to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Toledo, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,998	$3.22	$3,559 – $4,438
53' refrigerated	$4,765	$3.84	$4,146 – $5,384
48' flatbed	$4,834	$3.89	$4,157 – $5,511
Step deck	$5,268	$4.24	$4,425 – $6,111
Power only	$3,530	$2.84	$3,071 – $3,989
Hotshot	$2,664	$2.15	$2,211 – $3,117
26' box truck	$2,612	$2.10	$2,220 – $3,003
Sprinter van	$1,599	$1.29	$1,343 – $1,855

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More lanes from Toledo

48' flatbed lanes from Toledo, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	597 mi	$3,634	$6.09	$3,125 – $4,143	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,310 mi	$7,927	$3.43	$6,817 – $9,036	5 d
Chicago, IL	250 mi	$1,626	$6.50	$1,398 – $1,854	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,945 mi	$7,518	$3.87	$6,466 – $8,571	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$3,228	$6.00	$2,776 – $3,680	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,400 mi	$5,332	$3.81	$4,586 – $6,078	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,278 mi	$7,829	$3.44	$6,733 – $8,925	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,118 mi	$4,443	$3.97	$3,821 – $5,066	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 Toledo, OH to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Toledo, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,834 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,242 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,157 and $5,511.

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

About 1,242 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 $1,213 of the $4,834 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,621 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,025, which makes Toledo, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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