Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brea, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,921flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,589 mi
Typical range: $5,952–$7,889
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brea to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,369
Fuel: $1,552
All-in estimate: $6,921

Return trip

Houston → Brea$4,712

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

Brea to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Brea, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,750	$3.62	$5,118 – $6,383
53' refrigerated	$6,851	$4.31	$5,960 – $7,741
48' flatbed	$6,921	$4.36	$5,952 – $7,889
Step deck	$7,535	$4.74	$6,330 – $8,741
Power only	$5,095	$3.21	$4,433 – $5,758
Hotshot	$3,846	$2.42	$3,193 – $4,500
26' box truck	$3,763	$2.37	$3,199 – $4,328
Sprinter van	$2,300	$1.45	$1,932 – $2,668

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More lanes from Brea

48' flatbed lanes from Brea, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$15,093	$5.26	$12,980 – $17,206	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$2,684	$6.85	$2,309 – $3,060	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$14,037	$5.01	$12,072 – $16,002	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$6,181	$4.45	$5,316 – $7,046	3 d
San Diego, CA	103 mi	$1,405	$13.64	$1,209 – $1,602	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$6,361	$4.43	$5,471 – $7,252	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,504 mi	$14,982	$5.98	$12,884 – $17,079	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 Brea, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Brea, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,921 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,589 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,952 and $7,889.

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

About 1,589 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 $1,552 of the $6,921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,369 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,712, which makes Brea, 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