Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clearwater, FL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,517flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 912 mi
Typical range: $2,164–$2,869
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clearwater to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,626
Fuel: $891
All-in estimate: $2,517

Return trip

Houston → Clearwater$4,544

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

Clearwater to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Clearwater, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,068	$2.27	$1,840 – $2,295
53' refrigerated	$2,465	$2.70	$2,145 – $2,785
48' flatbed	$2,517	$2.76	$2,164 – $2,869
Step deck	$2,746	$3.01	$2,307 – $3,185
Power only	$1,816	$1.99	$1,580 – $2,052
Hotshot	$1,370	$1.50	$1,137 – $1,603
26' box truck	$1,347	$1.48	$1,145 – $1,548
Sprinter van	$827	$0.91	$695 – $959

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More lanes from Clearwater

48' flatbed lanes from Clearwater, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,191 mi	$4,020	$3.38	$3,458 – $4,583	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,526 mi	$5,694	$2.25	$4,897 – $6,491	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,176 mi	$2,921	$2.48	$2,512 – $3,329	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,096 mi	$5,323	$2.54	$4,578 – $6,068	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,107 mi	$3,608	$3.26	$3,103 – $4,113	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$2,976	$2.63	$2,560 – $3,393	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,438 mi	$5,516	$2.26	$4,744 – $6,288	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,059 mi	$2,824	$2.67	$2,429 – $3,219	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 Clearwater, FL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Clearwater, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,517 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 912 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,164 and $2,869.

How far is Clearwater, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 912 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $891 of the $2,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,626 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Clearwater, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,544, which makes Clearwater, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. 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