Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Glendale, CA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$7,024flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,617 mi
Typical range: $6,040–$8,007
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glendale to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,444
Fuel: $1,580
All-in estimate: $7,024

Return trip

Houston → Glendale$4,782

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

Glendale to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendale, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,837	$3.61	$5,195 – $6,480
53' refrigerated	$6,954	$4.30	$6,050 – $7,859
48' flatbed	$7,024	$4.34	$6,040 – $8,007
Step deck	$7,647	$4.73	$6,424 – $8,871
Power only	$5,174	$3.20	$4,501 – $5,847
Hotshot	$3,906	$2.42	$3,242 – $4,570
26' box truck	$3,821	$2.36	$3,248 – $4,394
Sprinter van	$2,335	$1.44	$1,961 – $2,709

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More lanes from Glendale

48' flatbed lanes from Glendale, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$15,165	$5.25	$13,042 – $17,288	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,048 mi	$8,194	$4.00	$7,047 – $9,342	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	420 mi	$2,794	$6.65	$2,403 – $3,185	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$14,109	$5.01	$12,134 – $16,085	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,417 mi	$6,288	$4.44	$5,407 – $7,168	3 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$1,519	$11.25	$1,307 – $1,732	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$6,453	$4.41	$5,550 – $7,357	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,528 mi	$15,110	$5.98	$12,995 – $17,226	6 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 Glendale, CA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Glendale, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,024 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,617 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,040 and $8,007.

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

About 1,617 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 $1,580 of the $7,024 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,444 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,782, which makes Glendale, 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