Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Burbank, CA flatbed rate

$4,797flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,623 mi
Typical range: $4,126–$5,469
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Burbank price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,212
Fuel: $1,585
All-in estimate: $4,797

Return trip

Burbank → Houston$7,046

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

Houston to Burbank by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Burbank, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,987	$2.46	$3,549 – $4,426
53' refrigerated	$4,750	$2.93	$4,133 – $5,368
48' flatbed	$4,797	$2.96	$4,126 – $5,469
Step deck	$5,223	$3.22	$4,387 – $6,059
Power only	$3,534	$2.18	$3,075 – $3,994
Hotshot	$2,668	$1.64	$2,214 – $3,122
26' box truck	$2,610	$1.61	$2,218 – $3,001
Sprinter van	$1,595	$0.98	$1,340 – $1,850

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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 Burbank

48' flatbed lanes into Burbank, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$8,468	$2.93	$7,282 – $9,654	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,052 mi	$7,523	$3.67	$6,470 – $8,577	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$1,466	$3.45	$1,261 – $1,671	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,821 mi	$7,354	$2.61	$6,325 – $8,384	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$4,294	$3.02	$3,693 – $4,895	3 d
San Diego, CA	138 mi	$1,530	$11.09	$1,316 – $1,744	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,468 mi	$4,409	$3.00	$3,792 – $5,026	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,534 mi	$5,710	$2.25	$4,911 – $6,510	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Burbank, CA is estimated at $4,797 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,623 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,126 and $5,469.

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

About 1,623 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 $1,585 of the $4,797 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,212 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,046, which makes Houston, TX to Burbank, 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