Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Estero, FL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,730flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,014 mi
Typical range: $2,348–$3,112
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Estero to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,739
Fuel: $991
All-in estimate: $2,730

Return trip

Houston → Estero$4,929

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

Estero to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Estero, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,248	$2.22	$2,001 – $2,496
53' refrigerated	$2,680	$2.64	$2,332 – $3,028
48' flatbed	$2,730	$2.69	$2,348 – $3,112
Step deck	$2,977	$2.94	$2,501 – $3,454
Power only	$1,978	$1.95	$1,721 – $2,235
Hotshot	$1,493	$1.47	$1,239 – $1,746
26' box truck	$1,466	$1.45	$1,246 – $1,686
Sprinter van	$899	$0.89	$755 – $1,043

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More lanes from Estero

48' flatbed lanes from Estero, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,276 mi	$4,251	$3.33	$3,656 – $4,846	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$5,920	$2.24	$5,091 – $6,749	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,317 mi	$3,201	$2.43	$2,753 – $3,649	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,208 mi	$5,573	$2.52	$4,793 – $6,353	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,196 mi	$3,838	$3.21	$3,301 – $4,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$3,179	$2.59	$2,734 – $3,624	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,546 mi	$5,734	$2.25	$4,932 – $6,537	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$3,077	$2.61	$2,646 – $3,507	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 Estero, FL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Estero, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,730 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,348 and $3,112.

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

About 1,014 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 $991 of the $2,730 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,739 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,929, which makes Estero, 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