Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Adelanto, CA flatbed rate

$4,657flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,567 mi
Typical range: $4,005–$5,309
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Adelanto price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,126
Fuel: $1,531
All-in estimate: $4,657

Return trip

Adelanto → Houston$6,840

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Houston to Adelanto by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Adelanto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,868	$2.47	$3,443 – $4,294
53' refrigerated	$4,609	$2.94	$4,010 – $5,208
48' flatbed	$4,657	$2.97	$4,005 – $5,309
Step deck	$5,071	$3.24	$4,259 – $5,882
Power only	$3,427	$2.19	$2,982 – $3,873
Hotshot	$2,587	$1.65	$2,147 – $3,027
26' box truck	$2,531	$1.62	$2,152 – $2,911
Sprinter van	$1,547	$0.99	$1,300 – $1,795

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Adelanto

48' flatbed lanes into Adelanto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,823 mi	$8,287	$2.94	$7,127 – $9,447	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	80 mi	$1,324	$16.55	$1,138 – $1,509	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,984 mi	$7,305	$3.68	$6,282 – $8,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	370 mi	$1,353	$3.66	$1,164 – $1,543	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,753 mi	$7,194	$2.61	$6,187 – $8,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$4,163	$3.04	$3,581 – $4,746	3 d
San Diego, CA	145 mi	$1,555	$10.72	$1,337 – $1,772	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,408 mi	$4,259	$3.02	$3,662 – $4,855	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Adelanto, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Adelanto, CA is estimated at $4,657 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,567 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,005 and $5,309.

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

About 1,567 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 $1,531 of the $4,657 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,126 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,840, which makes Houston, TX to Adelanto, CA 32% cheaper. 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