Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Troy, MI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,172flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,315 mi
Typical range: $4,448–$5,896
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Troy to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,887
Fuel: $1,285
All-in estimate: $5,172

Return trip

Houston → Troy$4,174

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

Troy to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Troy, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,283	$3.26	$3,811 – $4,754
53' refrigerated	$5,103	$3.88	$4,440 – $5,767
48' flatbed	$5,172	$3.93	$4,448 – $5,896
Step deck	$5,635	$4.29	$4,733 – $6,536
Power only	$3,785	$2.88	$3,293 – $4,277
Hotshot	$2,856	$2.17	$2,371 – $3,342
26' box truck	$2,799	$2.13	$2,379 – $3,218
Sprinter van	$1,713	$1.30	$1,439 – $1,987

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More lanes from Troy

48' flatbed lanes from Troy, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$3,649	$6.27	$3,138 – $4,159	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,343 mi	$8,198	$3.50	$7,050 – $9,346	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,756	$6.25	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$7,815	$3.94	$6,721 – $8,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$3,277	$6.15	$2,818 – $3,735	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,469 mi	$5,667	$3.86	$4,874 – $6,461	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,184 mi	$4,750	$4.01	$4,085 – $5,415	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 Troy, MI to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Troy, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,172 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,315 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,448 and $5,896.

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

About 1,315 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 $1,285 of the $5,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,887 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,174, which makes Troy, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology