Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Claremont, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,891flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,581 mi
Typical range: $5,926–$7,856
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Claremont to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,347
Fuel: $1,544
All-in estimate: $6,891

Return trip

Houston → Claremont$4,692

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

Claremont to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Claremont, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,725	$3.62	$5,095 – $6,355
53' refrigerated	$6,821	$4.31	$5,934 – $7,708
48' flatbed	$6,891	$4.36	$5,926 – $7,856
Step deck	$7,503	$4.75	$6,303 – $8,704
Power only	$5,073	$3.21	$4,414 – $5,733
Hotshot	$3,829	$2.42	$3,178 – $4,480
26' box truck	$3,747	$2.37	$3,185 – $4,309
Sprinter van	$2,290	$1.45	$1,924 – $2,656

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More lanes from Claremont

48' flatbed lanes from Claremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$15,017	$5.26	$12,914 – $17,119	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,018 mi	$8,089	$4.01	$6,957 – $9,222	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	383 mi	$2,649	$6.92	$2,278 – $3,020	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,784 mi	$13,964	$5.02	$12,009 – $15,919	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,381 mi	$6,155	$4.46	$5,294 – $7,017	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$1,445	$12.67	$1,242 – $1,647	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,426 mi	$6,321	$4.43	$5,436 – $7,206	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,493 mi	$14,923	$5.99	$12,834 – $17,012	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 Claremont, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Claremont, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,891 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,581 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,926 and $7,856.

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

About 1,581 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 $1,544 of the $6,891 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,347 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,692, which makes Claremont, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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