Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Coachella, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,486flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,471 mi
Typical range: $5,578–$7,394
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Coachella to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,049
Fuel: $1,437
All-in estimate: $6,486

Return trip

Houston → Coachella$4,416

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

Coachella to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Coachella, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,382	$3.66	$4,790 – $5,974
53' refrigerated	$6,413	$4.36	$5,579 – $7,247
48' flatbed	$6,486	$4.41	$5,578 – $7,394
Step deck	$7,064	$4.80	$5,934 – $8,195
Power only	$4,764	$3.24	$4,145 – $5,384
Hotshot	$3,596	$2.44	$2,985 – $4,208
26' box truck	$3,520	$2.39	$2,992 – $4,049
Sprinter van	$2,153	$1.46	$1,808 – $2,497

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More lanes from Coachella

48' flatbed lanes from Coachella, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,773 mi	$14,625	$5.27	$12,578 – $16,673	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$1,594	$10.22	$1,371 – $1,817	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,940 mi	$7,816	$4.03	$6,722 – $8,911	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	275 mi	$2,225	$8.09	$1,914 – $2,537	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,700 mi	$13,583	$5.03	$11,681 – $15,484	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$5,747	$4.53	$4,942 – $6,552	3 d
San Diego, CA	98 mi	$1,388	$14.16	$1,193 – $1,582	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,321 mi	$5,935	$4.49	$5,104 – $6,765	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 Coachella, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Coachella, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,486 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,578 and $7,394.

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

About 1,471 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 $1,437 of the $6,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,049 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,416, which makes Coachella, 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