Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bell, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$7,001flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,611 mi
Typical range: $6,021–$7,982
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bell to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,427
Fuel: $1,574
All-in estimate: $7,001

Return trip

Houston → Bell$4,767

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

Bell to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bell, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,819	$3.61	$5,179 – $6,459
53' refrigerated	$6,932	$4.30	$6,031 – $7,833
48' flatbed	$7,001	$4.35	$6,021 – $7,982
Step deck	$7,623	$4.73	$6,403 – $8,843
Power only	$5,157	$3.20	$4,487 – $5,828
Hotshot	$3,893	$2.42	$3,231 – $4,555
26' box truck	$3,809	$2.36	$3,237 – $4,380
Sprinter van	$2,327	$1.44	$1,955 – $2,700

More lanes from Bell

48' flatbed lanes from Bell, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$15,179	$5.25	$13,054 – $17,304	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$8,205	$4.00	$7,056 – $9,354	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	414 mi	$2,771	$6.69	$2,383 – $3,159	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,818 mi	$14,119	$5.01	$12,142 – $16,095	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$6,258	$4.44	$5,382 – $7,134	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,462	$12.29	$1,258 – $1,667	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$15,094	$5.98	$12,981 – $17,207	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 Bell, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bell, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,001 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,611 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,021 and $7,982.

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

About 1,611 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 $1,574 of the $7,001 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,427 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,767, which makes Bell, 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