Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Banning, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,681flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,524 mi
Typical range: $5,746–$7,617
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Banning to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,192
Fuel: $1,489
All-in estimate: $6,681

Return trip

Houston → Banning$4,549

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

Banning to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Banning, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,547	$3.64	$4,937 – $6,158
53' refrigerated	$6,609	$4.34	$5,750 – $7,469
48' flatbed	$6,681	$4.38	$5,746 – $7,617
Step deck	$7,276	$4.77	$6,112 – $8,440
Power only	$4,913	$3.22	$4,274 – $5,552
Hotshot	$3,709	$2.43	$3,078 – $4,339
26' box truck	$3,629	$2.38	$3,085 – $4,174
Sprinter van	$2,219	$1.46	$1,864 – $2,574

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More lanes from Banning

48' flatbed lanes from Banning, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,811 mi	$14,807	$5.27	$12,734 – $16,880	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	102 mi	$1,402	$13.74	$1,206 – $1,598	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,975 mi	$7,939	$4.02	$6,827 – $9,050	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	327 mi	$2,429	$7.43	$2,089 – $2,769	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,739 mi	$13,760	$5.02	$11,834 – $15,686	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,324 mi	$5,946	$4.49	$5,113 – $6,778	3 d
San Diego, CA	94 mi	$1,373	$14.61	$1,181 – $1,566	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,372 mi	$6,122	$4.46	$5,265 – $6,979	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 Banning, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Banning, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,681 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,524 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,746 and $7,617.

How far is Banning, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,524 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 $1,489 of the $6,681 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,192 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Banning, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,549, which makes Banning, 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