Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Altamonte Springs, FL flatbed rate

$4,872flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.88
Distance: 999 mi
Typical range: $4,190–$5,554
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Altamonte Springs price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,896
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $4,872

Return trip

Altamonte Springs → Houston$2,698

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Houston to Altamonte Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Altamonte Springs, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,011	$4.02	$3,570 – $4,453
53' refrigerated	$4,782	$4.79	$4,160 – $5,403
48' flatbed	$4,872	$4.88	$4,190 – $5,554
Step deck	$5,314	$5.32	$4,464 – $6,165
Power only	$3,529	$3.53	$3,070 – $3,987
Hotshot	$2,662	$2.67	$2,210 – $3,115
26' box truck	$2,615	$2.62	$2,223 – $3,007
Sprinter van	$1,605	$1.61	$1,348 – $1,861

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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 Altamonte Springs

48' flatbed lanes into Altamonte Springs, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,098 mi	$5,571	$5.07	$4,791 – $6,351	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,600 mi	$15,496	$5.96	$13,327 – $17,665	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,152 mi	$6,983	$6.06	$6,005 – $7,960	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,171 mi	$7,584	$3.49	$6,522 – $8,646	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,016 mi	$4,656	$4.58	$4,004 – $5,307	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,710	$4.68	$4,911 – $6,509	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,515 mi	$15,041	$5.98	$12,935 – $17,146	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,128 mi	$5,359	$4.75	$4,609 – $6,109	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Altamonte Springs, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Altamonte Springs, FL is estimated at $4,872 all-in in October 2026, or $4.88 a mile over about 999 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,190 and $5,554.

How far is Houston, TX from Altamonte Springs, FL by truck?

About 999 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 $976 of the $4,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,896 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Altamonte Springs, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,698, which makes Houston, TX to Altamonte Springs, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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