Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Colton, CA flatbed rate

$4,624flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,554 mi
Typical range: $3,977–$5,272
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Colton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,106
Fuel: $1,518
All-in estimate: $4,624

Return trip

Colton → Houston$6,792

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

Houston to Colton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Colton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,841	$2.47	$3,418 – $4,263
53' refrigerated	$4,576	$2.94	$3,981 – $5,171
48' flatbed	$4,624	$2.98	$3,977 – $5,272
Step deck	$5,036	$3.24	$4,230 – $5,841
Power only	$3,403	$2.19	$2,960 – $3,845
Hotshot	$2,568	$1.65	$2,132 – $3,005
26' box truck	$2,513	$1.62	$2,136 – $2,890
Sprinter van	$1,536	$0.99	$1,291 – $1,782

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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 Colton

48' flatbed lanes into Colton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,833 mi	$8,314	$2.93	$7,150 – $9,478	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	73 mi	$1,299	$17.79	$1,117 – $1,481	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,997 mi	$7,347	$3.68	$6,318 – $8,375	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	357 mi	$1,327	$3.72	$1,141 – $1,512	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,762 mi	$7,215	$2.61	$6,205 – $8,225	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$4,123	$3.05	$3,546 – $4,701	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,402	$13.74	$1,206 – $1,598	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$4,239	$3.03	$3,645 – $4,832	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Colton, CA is estimated at $4,624 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,554 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,977 and $5,272.

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

About 1,554 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 $1,518 of the $4,624 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,106 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,792, which makes Houston, TX to Colton, 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