Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Chino, CA flatbed rate

$4,679flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,576 mi
Typical range: $4,024–$5,335
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Chino price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,139
Fuel: $1,540
All-in estimate: $4,679

Return trip

Chino → Houston$6,873

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

Houston to Chino by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Chino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,888	$2.47	$3,460 – $4,315
53' refrigerated	$4,632	$2.94	$4,029 – $5,234
48' flatbed	$4,679	$2.97	$4,024 – $5,335
Step deck	$5,095	$3.23	$4,280 – $5,911
Power only	$3,445	$2.19	$2,997 – $3,892
Hotshot	$2,600	$1.65	$2,158 – $3,042
26' box truck	$2,544	$1.61	$2,162 – $2,926
Sprinter van	$1,555	$0.99	$1,306 – $1,804

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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 Chino

48' flatbed lanes into Chino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,857 mi	$8,378	$2.93	$7,205 – $9,550	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,020 mi	$7,421	$3.67	$6,382 – $8,460	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$1,372	$3.62	$1,180 – $1,564	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,786 mi	$7,272	$2.61	$6,254 – $8,290	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$4,176	$3.04	$3,591 – $4,761	3 d
San Diego, CA	101 mi	$1,398	$13.84	$1,203 – $1,594	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,423 mi	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,490 mi	$5,621	$2.26	$4,834 – $6,408	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Chino, CA is estimated at $4,679 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,576 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,024 and $5,335.

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

About 1,576 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 $1,540 of the $4,679 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,139 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,873, which makes Houston, TX to Chino, 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