Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cerritos, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,968flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,602 mi
Typical range: $5,993–$7,944
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cerritos to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,403
Fuel: $1,565
All-in estimate: $6,968

Return trip

Houston → Cerritos$4,745

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

Cerritos to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cerritos, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,791	$3.61	$5,154 – $6,428
53' refrigerated	$6,899	$4.31	$6,002 – $7,796
48' flatbed	$6,968	$4.35	$5,993 – $7,944
Step deck	$7,587	$4.74	$6,373 – $8,801
Power only	$5,132	$3.20	$4,465 – $5,799
Hotshot	$3,874	$2.42	$3,215 – $4,533
26' box truck	$3,790	$2.37	$3,221 – $4,358
Sprinter van	$2,316	$1.45	$1,946 – $2,687

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More lanes from Cerritos

48' flatbed lanes from Cerritos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$15,165	$5.25	$13,042 – $17,288	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,049 mi	$8,198	$4.00	$7,050 – $9,346	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	406 mi	$2,739	$6.75	$2,356 – $3,123	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,815 mi	$14,105	$5.01	$12,130 – $16,080	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$6,229	$4.45	$5,357 – $7,101	3 d
San Diego, CA	107 mi	$1,420	$13.27	$1,221 – $1,618	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,451 mi	$6,413	$4.42	$5,515 – $7,311	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,518 mi	$15,057	$5.98	$12,949 – $17,165	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 Cerritos, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cerritos, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,968 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,602 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,993 and $7,944.

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

About 1,602 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 $1,565 of the $6,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,403 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,745, which makes Cerritos, 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