Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Desert Hot Springs, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,597flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,501 mi
Typical range: $5,673–$7,520
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Desert Hot Springs to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,131
Fuel: $1,466
All-in estimate: $6,597

Return trip

Houston → Desert Hot Springs$4,492

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

Desert Hot Springs to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Desert Hot Springs, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,476	$3.65	$4,873 – $6,078
53' refrigerated	$6,524	$4.35	$5,676 – $7,372
48' flatbed	$6,597	$4.39	$5,673 – $7,520
Step deck	$7,184	$4.79	$6,035 – $8,334
Power only	$4,849	$3.23	$4,218 – $5,479
Hotshot	$3,660	$2.44	$3,038 – $4,282
26' box truck	$3,582	$2.39	$3,045 – $4,119
Sprinter van	$2,190	$1.46	$1,840 – $2,541

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More lanes from Desert Hot Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Desert Hot Springs, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,788 mi	$14,697	$5.27	$12,639 – $16,755	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$1,487	$11.80	$1,279 – $1,695	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,954 mi	$7,865	$4.03	$6,764 – $8,966	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$2,335	$7.71	$2,008 – $2,662	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,717 mi	$13,660	$5.03	$11,748 – $15,572	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,300 mi	$5,857	$4.51	$5,037 – $6,677	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,402	$13.74	$1,206 – $1,598	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,348 mi	$6,034	$4.48	$5,189 – $6,879	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 Desert Hot Springs, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Desert Hot Springs, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,597 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,501 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,673 and $7,520.

How far is Desert Hot Springs, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,501 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 $1,466 of the $6,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,131 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,492, which makes Desert Hot Springs, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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