Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hollywood, FL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,989flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,138 mi
Typical range: $2,571–$3,407
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hollywood to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,877
Fuel: $1,112
All-in estimate: $2,989

Return trip

Houston → Hollywood$5,397

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

Hollywood to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hollywood, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,468	$2.17	$2,196 – $2,739
53' refrigerated	$2,941	$2.58	$2,559 – $3,324
48' flatbed	$2,989	$2.63	$2,571 – $3,407
Step deck	$3,258	$2.86	$2,737 – $3,780
Power only	$2,176	$1.91	$1,893 – $2,459
Hotshot	$1,642	$1.44	$1,363 – $1,921
26' box truck	$1,611	$1.42	$1,369 – $1,852
Sprinter van	$987	$0.87	$829 – $1,145

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More lanes from Hollywood

48' flatbed lanes from Hollywood, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,265 mi	$4,221	$3.34	$3,630 – $4,812	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,760 mi	$6,167	$2.23	$5,303 – $7,030	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,384 mi	$3,334	$2.41	$2,868 – $3,801	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,331 mi	$5,847	$2.51	$5,028 – $6,665	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,190 mi	$3,822	$3.21	$3,287 – $4,357	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,352 mi	$3,436	$2.54	$2,955 – $3,917	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,669 mi	$5,983	$2.24	$5,145 – $6,820	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,300 mi	$3,328	$2.56	$2,862 – $3,793	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 Hollywood, FL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Hollywood, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,989 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,571 and $3,407.

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

About 1,138 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 $1,112 of the $2,989 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,877 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,397, which makes Hollywood, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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