Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Westlake, OH to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,020flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,301 mi
Typical range: $4,317–$5,723
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Westlake to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,749
Fuel: $1,271
All-in estimate: $5,020

Return trip

Houston → Westlake$4,180

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

Westlake to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Westlake, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,156	$3.19	$3,699 – $4,613
53' refrigerated	$4,953	$3.81	$4,309 – $5,596
48' flatbed	$5,020	$3.86	$4,317 – $5,723
Step deck	$5,470	$4.20	$4,595 – $6,345
Power only	$3,672	$2.82	$3,195 – $4,150
Hotshot	$2,772	$2.13	$2,300 – $3,243
26' box truck	$2,716	$2.09	$2,308 – $3,123
Sprinter van	$1,662	$1.28	$1,396 – $1,928

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More lanes from Westlake

48' flatbed lanes from Westlake, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	495 mi	$3,217	$6.50	$2,767 – $3,667	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,410 mi	$8,231	$3.42	$7,079 – $9,384	6 d
Chicago, IL	352 mi	$1,932	$5.49	$1,662 – $2,202	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,041 mi	$7,841	$3.84	$6,743 – $8,938	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	436 mi	$2,831	$6.49	$2,435 – $3,228	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$5,546	$3.78	$4,770 – $6,323	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,376 mi	$8,128	$3.42	$6,990 – $9,266	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 Westlake, OH to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Westlake, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,020 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,301 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,317 and $5,723.

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

About 1,301 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 $1,271 of the $5,020 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,749 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,180, which makes Westlake, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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