Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Brea, CA flatbed rate

$4,712flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,589 mi
Typical range: $4,052–$5,372
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Brea price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,160
Fuel: $1,552
All-in estimate: $4,712

Return trip

Brea → Houston$6,921

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

Houston to Brea by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Brea, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,915	$2.46	$3,484 – $4,346
53' refrigerated	$4,664	$2.94	$4,058 – $5,271
48' flatbed	$4,712	$2.97	$4,052 – $5,372
Step deck	$5,131	$3.23	$4,310 – $5,952
Power only	$3,469	$2.18	$3,018 – $3,920
Hotshot	$2,619	$1.65	$2,174 – $3,064
26' box truck	$2,562	$1.61	$2,178 – $2,947
Sprinter van	$1,566	$0.99	$1,315 – $1,817

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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 Brea

48' flatbed lanes into Brea, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$8,415	$2.93	$7,237 – $9,593	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,398	$3.57	$1,203 – $1,594	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,305	$2.61	$6,282 – $8,327	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$4,209	$3.03	$3,619 – $4,798	3 d
San Diego, CA	103 mi	$1,405	$13.64	$1,209 – $1,602	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$4,331	$3.01	$3,725 – $4,938	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,504 mi	$5,649	$2.26	$4,859 – $6,440	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Brea, CA is estimated at $4,712 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,589 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,052 and $5,372.

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

About 1,589 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 $1,552 of the $4,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,160 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,921, which makes Houston, TX to Brea, 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