Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Troy, OH to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,447flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,119 mi
Typical range: $3,824–$5,069
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Troy to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,354
Fuel: $1,093
All-in estimate: $4,447

Return trip

Houston → Troy$3,702

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

Troy to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Troy, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,670	$3.28	$3,266 – $4,074
53' refrigerated	$4,374	$3.91	$3,806 – $4,943
48' flatbed	$4,447	$3.97	$3,824 – $5,069
Step deck	$4,848	$4.33	$4,072 – $5,623
Power only	$3,235	$2.89	$2,814 – $3,655
Hotshot	$2,441	$2.18	$2,026 – $2,856
26' box truck	$2,395	$2.14	$2,036 – $2,754
Sprinter van	$1,468	$1.31	$1,233 – $1,703

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More lanes from Troy

48' flatbed lanes from Troy, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$3,814	$5.95	$3,280 – $4,348	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,264 mi	$7,787	$3.44	$6,696 – $8,877	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,653	$6.38	$1,422 – $1,885	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,885 mi	$7,317	$3.88	$6,292 – $8,341	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	567 mi	$3,341	$5.89	$2,873 – $3,808	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,286 mi	$4,973	$3.87	$4,277 – $5,669	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,224 mi	$7,665	$3.45	$6,592 – $8,738	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,012 mi	$4,109	$4.06	$3,534 – $4,685	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, OH to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Troy, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,447 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,119 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,824 and $5,069.

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

About 1,119 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 $1,093 of the $4,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,354 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,702, which makes Troy, OH to Houston, TX 20% 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