Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Baldwin Park, CA flatbed rate

$4,735flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,598 mi
Typical range: $4,072–$5,397
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Baldwin Park price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,174
Fuel: $1,561
All-in estimate: $4,735

Return trip

Baldwin Park → Houston$6,954

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

Houston to Baldwin Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Baldwin Park, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,934	$2.46	$3,501 – $4,367
53' refrigerated	$4,687	$2.93	$4,078 – $5,296
48' flatbed	$4,735	$2.96	$4,072 – $5,397
Step deck	$5,155	$3.23	$4,330 – $5,980
Power only	$3,487	$2.18	$3,033 – $3,940
Hotshot	$2,632	$1.65	$2,184 – $3,079
26' box truck	$2,575	$1.61	$2,189 – $2,961
Sprinter van	$1,574	$0.98	$1,322 – $1,825

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 Baldwin Park

48' flatbed lanes into Baldwin Park, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$8,417	$2.93	$7,239 – $9,596	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,035 mi	$7,469	$3.67	$6,423 – $8,514	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	400 mi	$1,415	$3.54	$1,217 – $1,613	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,397 mi	$4,231	$3.03	$3,639 – $4,823	3 d
San Diego, CA	118 mi	$1,459	$12.36	$1,255 – $1,663	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$4,349	$3.01	$3,740 – $4,958	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,510 mi	$5,662	$2.26	$4,869 – $6,454	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Baldwin Park, CA is estimated at $4,735 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,598 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,072 and $5,397.

How far is Houston, TX from Baldwin Park, CA by truck?

About 1,598 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 $1,561 of the $4,735 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,174 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baldwin Park, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,954, which makes Houston, TX to Baldwin Park, 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