Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,829flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,564 mi
Typical range: $5,873–$7,785
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fontana to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,301
Fuel: $1,528
All-in estimate: $6,829

Return trip

Houston → Fontana$4,649

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

Fontana to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,672	$3.63	$5,048 – $6,296
53' refrigerated	$6,758	$4.32	$5,879 – $7,636
48' flatbed	$6,829	$4.37	$5,873 – $7,785
Step deck	$7,436	$4.75	$6,246 – $8,625
Power only	$5,025	$3.21	$4,372 – $5,679
Hotshot	$3,793	$2.43	$3,149 – $4,438
26' box truck	$3,712	$2.37	$3,155 – $4,269
Sprinter van	$2,269	$1.45	$1,906 – $2,632

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More lanes from Fontana

48' flatbed lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$14,945	$5.26	$12,853 – $17,038	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,267	$19.79	$1,089 – $1,444	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$8,037	$4.01	$6,912 – $9,162	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$2,582	$7.06	$2,221 – $2,944	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$13,896	$5.02	$11,951 – $15,842	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$6,093	$4.47	$5,240 – $6,946	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,410 mi	$6,262	$4.44	$5,385 – $7,139	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 Fontana, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fontana, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,829 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,564 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,873 and $7,785.

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

About 1,564 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 $1,528 of the $6,829 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,301 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,649, which makes Fontana, 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