Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Homestead, FL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,981flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,134 mi
Typical range: $2,563–$3,398
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Homestead to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,873
Fuel: $1,108
All-in estimate: $2,981

Return trip

Houston → Homestead$5,382

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

Homestead to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Homestead, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,461	$2.17	$2,190 – $2,731
53' refrigerated	$2,933	$2.59	$2,552 – $3,314
48' flatbed	$2,981	$2.63	$2,563 – $3,398
Step deck	$3,249	$2.87	$2,729 – $3,769
Power only	$2,169	$1.91	$1,887 – $2,451
Hotshot	$1,637	$1.44	$1,359 – $1,915
26' box truck	$1,606	$1.42	$1,365 – $1,847
Sprinter van	$984	$0.87	$827 – $1,142

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More lanes from Homestead

48' flatbed lanes from Homestead, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,315 mi	$4,357	$3.31	$3,747 – $4,966	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,760 mi	$6,167	$2.23	$5,303 – $7,030	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,421 mi	$3,408	$2.40	$2,931 – $3,885	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,330 mi	$5,845	$2.51	$5,026 – $6,663	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$3,951	$3.19	$3,398 – $4,504	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$3,424	$2.54	$2,944 – $3,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,667 mi	$5,979	$2.24	$5,142 – $6,816	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,305 mi	$3,338	$2.56	$2,871 – $3,805	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 Homestead, FL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Homestead, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,981 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,134 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,563 and $3,398.

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

About 1,134 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 $1,108 of the $2,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,873 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,382, which makes Homestead, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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