Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Delano, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$7,340flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,703 mi
Typical range: $6,312–$8,367
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Delano to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,676
Fuel: $1,664
All-in estimate: $7,340

Return trip

Houston → Delano$4,998

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

Delano to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Delano, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,106	$3.59	$5,434 – $6,777
53' refrigerated	$7,274	$4.27	$6,328 – $8,219
48' flatbed	$7,340	$4.31	$6,312 – $8,367
Step deck	$7,990	$4.69	$6,712 – $9,269
Power only	$5,415	$3.18	$4,711 – $6,119
Hotshot	$4,088	$2.40	$3,393 – $4,783
26' box truck	$3,998	$2.35	$3,398 – $4,597
Sprinter van	$2,442	$1.43	$2,051 – $2,833

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More lanes from Delano

48' flatbed lanes from Delano, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$15,227	$5.25	$13,095 – $17,358	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	153 mi	$1,583	$10.35	$1,362 – $1,805	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	513 mi	$3,159	$6.16	$2,717 – $3,601	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,832 mi	$14,182	$5.01	$12,197 – $16,168	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,511 mi	$6,634	$4.39	$5,705 – $7,562	4 d
San Diego, CA	280 mi	$2,035	$7.27	$1,750 – $2,320	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,531 mi	$6,707	$4.38	$5,768 – $7,646	4 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 Delano, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Delano, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,340 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,703 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,312 and $8,367.

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

About 1,703 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 $1,664 of the $7,340 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,676 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,998, which makes Delano, 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