Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Lauderdale, FL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,985flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,136 mi
Typical range: $2,567–$3,403
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Lauderdale to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,875
Fuel: $1,110
All-in estimate: $2,985

Return trip

Houston → Fort Lauderdale$5,389

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

Fort Lauderdale to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,464	$2.17	$2,193 – $2,735
53' refrigerated	$2,937	$2.59	$2,555 – $3,319
48' flatbed	$2,985	$2.63	$2,567 – $3,403
Step deck	$3,254	$2.86	$2,733 – $3,774
Power only	$2,173	$1.91	$1,890 – $2,455
Hotshot	$1,640	$1.44	$1,361 – $1,918
26' box truck	$1,608	$1.42	$1,367 – $1,850
Sprinter van	$986	$0.87	$828 – $1,143

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More lanes from Fort Lauderdale

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Lauderdale, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,256 mi	$4,197	$3.34	$3,609 – $4,784	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$6,163	$2.23	$5,300 – $7,025	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,376 mi	$3,318	$2.41	$2,854 – $3,783	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$5,840	$2.51	$5,023 – $6,658	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$3,799	$3.22	$3,267 – $4,331	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$3,434	$2.54	$2,953 – $3,915	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,667 mi	$5,979	$2.24	$5,142 – $6,816	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,296 mi	$3,319	$2.56	$2,854 – $3,784	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 Fort Lauderdale, FL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,985 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,136 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,567 and $3,403.

How far is Fort Lauderdale, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,136 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 $1,110 of the $2,985 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,875 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Fort Lauderdale, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,389, which makes Fort Lauderdale, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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