Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cathedral City, CA flatbed rate

$4,474flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,494 mi
Typical range: $3,848–$5,100
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Cathedral City price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,015
Fuel: $1,459
All-in estimate: $4,474

Return trip

Cathedral City → Houston$6,571

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

Houston to Cathedral City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cathedral City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,713	$2.49	$3,305 – $4,122
53' refrigerated	$4,424	$2.96	$3,849 – $5,000
48' flatbed	$4,474	$2.99	$3,848 – $5,100
Step deck	$4,872	$3.26	$4,093 – $5,652
Power only	$3,288	$2.20	$2,860 – $3,715
Hotshot	$2,482	$1.66	$2,060 – $2,904
26' box truck	$2,429	$1.63	$2,065 – $2,794
Sprinter van	$1,485	$0.99	$1,248 – $1,723

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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 Cathedral City

48' flatbed lanes into Cathedral City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,787 mi	$8,191	$2.94	$7,045 – $9,338	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	133 mi	$1,512	$11.37	$1,300 – $1,724	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,953 mi	$7,206	$3.69	$6,197 – $8,214	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	297 mi	$1,204	$4.05	$1,036 – $1,373	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,716 mi	$7,106	$2.62	$6,111 – $8,101	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$3,971	$3.07	$3,415 – $4,526	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,377	$14.49	$1,184 – $1,570	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$4,096	$3.05	$3,522 – $4,669	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Cathedral City, CA is estimated at $4,474 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,494 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,848 and $5,100.

How far is Houston, TX from Cathedral City, CA by truck?

About 1,494 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 $1,459 of the $4,474 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,015 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cathedral City, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,571, which makes Houston, TX to Cathedral City, 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