Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Deltona, FL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,721flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,010 mi
Typical range: $2,340–$3,102
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Deltona to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,734
Fuel: $987
All-in estimate: $2,721

Return trip

Houston → Deltona$4,914

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

Deltona to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Deltona, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,241	$2.22	$1,995 – $2,488
53' refrigerated	$2,671	$2.65	$2,324 – $3,019
48' flatbed	$2,721	$2.69	$2,340 – $3,102
Step deck	$2,968	$2.94	$2,493 – $3,443
Power only	$1,972	$1.95	$1,715 – $2,228
Hotshot	$1,488	$1.47	$1,235 – $1,741
26' box truck	$1,461	$1.45	$1,242 – $1,680
Sprinter van	$896	$0.89	$753 – $1,040

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More lanes from Deltona

48' flatbed lanes from Deltona, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,074 mi	$3,703	$3.45	$3,185 – $4,222	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$5,856	$2.25	$5,036 – $6,675	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,138 mi	$2,845	$2.50	$2,447 – $3,243	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$5,506	$2.53	$4,735 – $6,277	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	993 mi	$3,314	$3.34	$2,850 – $3,778	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,232 mi	$3,185	$2.59	$2,739 – $3,631	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,522 mi	$5,686	$2.25	$4,890 – $6,482	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,133 mi	$2,979	$2.63	$2,562 – $3,396	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 Deltona, FL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Deltona, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,721 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,010 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,340 and $3,102.

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

About 1,010 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $987 of the $2,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,734 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,914, which makes Deltona, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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