Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dunedin, FL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,512flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 910 mi
Typical range: $2,161–$2,864
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dunedin to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,623
Fuel: $889
All-in estimate: $2,512

Return trip

Houston → Dunedin$4,536

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

Dunedin to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dunedin, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,064	$2.27	$1,837 – $2,291
53' refrigerated	$2,461	$2.70	$2,141 – $2,781
48' flatbed	$2,512	$2.76	$2,161 – $2,864
Step deck	$2,741	$3.01	$2,303 – $3,180
Power only	$1,812	$1.99	$1,577 – $2,048
Hotshot	$1,367	$1.50	$1,135 – $1,600
26' box truck	$1,344	$1.48	$1,143 – $1,546
Sprinter van	$826	$0.91	$694 – $958

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More lanes from Dunedin

48' flatbed lanes from Dunedin, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,188 mi	$4,012	$3.38	$3,451 – $4,574	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,523 mi	$5,688	$2.25	$4,892 – $6,484	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,171 mi	$2,911	$2.49	$2,503 – $3,318	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$5,316	$2.54	$4,572 – $6,061	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,104 mi	$3,601	$3.26	$3,096 – $4,105	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$2,970	$2.63	$2,554 – $3,386	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,435 mi	$5,510	$2.26	$4,739 – $6,281	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,055 mi	$2,816	$2.67	$2,421 – $3,210	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 Dunedin, FL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Dunedin, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,512 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 910 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,161 and $2,864.

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

About 910 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $889 of the $2,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,623 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,536, which makes Dunedin, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. 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