Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Carson, CA flatbed rate

$4,775flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,614 mi
Typical range: $4,106–$5,443
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Carson price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,198
Fuel: $1,577
All-in estimate: $4,775

Return trip

Carson → Houston$7,012

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

Houston to Carson by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Carson, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,968	$2.46	$3,532 – $4,405
53' refrigerated	$4,728	$2.93	$4,113 – $5,342
48' flatbed	$4,775	$2.96	$4,106 – $5,443
Step deck	$5,199	$3.22	$4,367 – $6,030
Power only	$3,517	$2.18	$3,060 – $3,974
Hotshot	$2,655	$1.64	$2,204 – $3,106
26' box truck	$2,597	$1.61	$2,208 – $2,987
Sprinter van	$1,587	$0.98	$1,333 – $1,841

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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 Carson

48' flatbed lanes into Carson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$8,487	$2.93	$7,298 – $9,675	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$7,549	$3.66	$6,492 – $8,606	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$1,451	$3.47	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$7,369	$2.61	$6,337 – $8,400	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$4,269	$3.02	$3,671 – $4,866	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,441	$12.75	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$4,396	$3.01	$3,781 – $5,012	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,530 mi	$5,702	$2.25	$4,904 – $6,500	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Carson, CA is estimated at $4,775 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,614 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,106 and $5,443.

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

About 1,614 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 $1,577 of the $4,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,198 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,012, which makes Houston, TX to Carson, 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