Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Covina, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,932flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,592 mi
Typical range: $5,961–$7,902
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Covina to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,377
Fuel: $1,555
All-in estimate: $6,932

Return trip

Houston → Covina$4,720

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

Covina to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Covina, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,759	$3.62	$5,126 – $6,393
53' refrigerated	$6,862	$4.31	$5,970 – $7,754
48' flatbed	$6,932	$4.35	$5,961 – $7,902
Step deck	$7,547	$4.74	$6,340 – $8,755
Power only	$5,104	$3.21	$4,440 – $5,767
Hotshot	$3,853	$2.42	$3,198 – $4,508
26' box truck	$3,769	$2.37	$3,204 – $4,335
Sprinter van	$2,304	$1.45	$1,935 – $2,672

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More lanes from Covina

48' flatbed lanes from Covina, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$15,074	$5.26	$12,964 – $17,184	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$8,128	$4.01	$6,990 – $9,266	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	394 mi	$2,692	$6.83	$2,315 – $3,069	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$14,019	$5.01	$12,056 – $15,981	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$6,192	$4.45	$5,325 – $7,059	3 d
San Diego, CA	116 mi	$1,452	$12.51	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,438 mi	$6,365	$4.43	$5,474 – $7,256	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,504 mi	$14,982	$5.98	$12,884 – $17,079	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 Covina, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Covina, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,932 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,592 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,961 and $7,902.

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

About 1,592 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 $1,555 of the $6,932 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,377 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,720, which makes Covina, 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