Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Buena 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 Buena 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

Buena 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 Buena Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Buena 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

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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 Buena Park

48' flatbed lanes into Buena Park, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,444	$2.93	$7,262 – $9,626	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$7,501	$3.67	$6,451 – $8,551	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$1,419	$3.53	$1,220 – $1,617	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$7,331	$2.61	$6,304 – $8,357	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,396 mi	$4,229	$3.03	$3,637 – $4,821	3 d
San Diego, CA	104 mi	$1,409	$13.55	$1,212 – $1,606	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$4,356	$3.01	$3,746 – $4,966	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$5,670	$2.26	$4,876 – $6,463	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Buena 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 Buena 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 Buena Park, CA to Houston, TX?

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