Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boca Raton, FL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,979flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,133 mi
Typical range: $2,562–$3,396
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boca Raton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,872
Fuel: $1,107
All-in estimate: $2,979

Return trip

Houston → Boca Raton$5,378

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Boca Raton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Boca Raton, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,459	$2.17	$2,189 – $2,729
53' refrigerated	$2,931	$2.59	$2,550 – $3,312
48' flatbed	$2,979	$2.63	$2,562 – $3,396
Step deck	$3,247	$2.87	$2,728 – $3,767
Power only	$2,168	$1.91	$1,886 – $2,450
Hotshot	$1,636	$1.44	$1,358 – $1,914
26' box truck	$1,605	$1.42	$1,364 – $1,846
Sprinter van	$984	$0.87	$826 – $1,141

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More lanes from Boca Raton

48' flatbed lanes from Boca Raton, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$4,145	$3.35	$3,565 – $4,725	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,754 mi	$6,155	$2.23	$5,293 – $7,016	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,359 mi	$3,285	$2.42	$2,825 – $3,744	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$5,831	$2.51	$5,015 – $6,648	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$3,750	$3.23	$3,225 – $4,275	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$3,430	$2.54	$2,950 – $3,910	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$5,971	$2.24	$5,135 – $6,807	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,290 mi	$3,307	$2.56	$2,844 – $3,770	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 Boca Raton, FL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Boca Raton, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,979 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,133 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,562 and $3,396.

How far is Boca Raton, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,133 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 $1,107 of the $2,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,872 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Boca Raton, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,378, which makes Boca Raton, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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