Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Youngstown, OH to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,149flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 1,342 mi
Typical range: $4,428–$5,870
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Youngstown to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,838
Fuel: $1,311
All-in estimate: $5,149

Return trip

Houston → Youngstown$4,288

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

Youngstown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Youngstown, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,266	$3.18	$3,796 – $4,735
53' refrigerated	$5,083	$3.79	$4,422 – $5,744
48' flatbed	$5,149	$3.84	$4,428 – $5,870
Step deck	$5,610	$4.18	$4,712 – $6,507
Power only	$3,771	$2.81	$3,281 – $4,261
Hotshot	$2,846	$2.12	$2,362 – $3,330
26' box truck	$2,788	$2.08	$2,370 – $3,206
Sprinter van	$1,706	$1.27	$1,433 – $1,979

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More lanes from Youngstown

48' flatbed lanes from Youngstown, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	415 mi	$2,890	$6.96	$2,486 – $3,295	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,488 mi	$8,469	$3.40	$7,283 – $9,655	6 d
Chicago, IL	434 mi	$2,178	$5.02	$1,873 – $2,483	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$8,093	$3.82	$6,960 – $9,226	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	353 mi	$2,509	$7.11	$2,157 – $2,860	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,517 mi	$5,701	$3.76	$4,903 – $6,499	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$8,359	$3.41	$7,189 – $9,530	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,247 mi	$4,850	$3.89	$4,171 – $5,529	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 Youngstown, OH to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Youngstown, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,149 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 1,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,428 and $5,870.

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

About 1,342 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 $1,311 of the $5,149 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,838 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,288, which makes Youngstown, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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