Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Carson, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$7,012flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,614 mi
Typical range: $6,031–$7,994
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carson to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,435
Fuel: $1,577
All-in estimate: $7,012

Return trip

Houston → Carson$4,775

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

Carson to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Carson, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,828	$3.61	$5,187 – $6,469
53' refrigerated	$6,943	$4.30	$6,041 – $7,846
48' flatbed	$7,012	$4.34	$6,031 – $7,994
Step deck	$7,635	$4.73	$6,413 – $8,857
Power only	$5,166	$3.20	$4,494 – $5,837
Hotshot	$3,899	$2.42	$3,236 – $4,562
26' box truck	$3,815	$2.36	$3,242 – $4,387
Sprinter van	$2,331	$1.44	$1,958 – $2,704

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More lanes from Carson

48' flatbed lanes from Carson, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$15,222	$5.25	$13,091 – $17,353	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$8,236	$4.00	$7,083 – $9,390	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$2,786	$6.67	$2,396 – $3,176	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$14,159	$5.01	$12,177 – $16,142	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$6,269	$4.44	$5,392 – $7,147	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,441	$12.75	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$6,457	$4.41	$5,553 – $7,361	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,530 mi	$15,121	$5.98	$13,004 – $17,238	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 Carson, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Carson, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,012 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,614 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,031 and $7,994.

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

About 1,614 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 $1,577 of the $7,012 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,435 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,775, which makes Carson, 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