Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baldwin Park, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,954flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,598 mi
Typical range: $5,980–$7,927
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baldwin Park to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,393
Fuel: $1,561
All-in estimate: $6,954

Return trip

Houston → Baldwin Park$4,735

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Baldwin Park to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Baldwin Park, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,778	$3.62	$5,143 – $6,414
53' refrigerated	$6,884	$4.31	$5,989 – $7,779
48' flatbed	$6,954	$4.35	$5,980 – $7,927
Step deck	$7,571	$4.74	$6,360 – $8,783
Power only	$5,121	$3.20	$4,455 – $5,786
Hotshot	$3,865	$2.42	$3,208 – $4,523
26' box truck	$3,782	$2.37	$3,214 – $4,349
Sprinter van	$2,311	$1.45	$1,941 – $2,681

More lanes from Baldwin Park

48' flatbed lanes from Baldwin Park, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$15,098	$5.26	$12,984 – $17,212	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,035 mi	$8,149	$4.00	$7,008 – $9,290	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	400 mi	$2,716	$6.79	$2,336 – $3,096	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,046	$5.01	$12,079 – $16,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,397 mi	$6,214	$4.45	$5,344 – $7,084	3 d
San Diego, CA	118 mi	$1,459	$12.36	$1,255 – $1,663	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$6,387	$4.42	$5,493 – $7,281	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,510 mi	$15,014	$5.98	$12,912 – $17,116	6 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 Baldwin Park, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Baldwin Park, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,954 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,598 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,980 and $7,927.

How far is Baldwin Park, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,598 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,561 of the $6,954 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,393 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Baldwin Park, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,735, which makes Baldwin Park, CA to Houston, TX 47% 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