Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Corona, CA flatbed rate

$4,662flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,569 mi
Typical range: $4,009–$5,315
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Corona price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,129
Fuel: $1,533
All-in estimate: $4,662

Return trip

Corona → Houston$6,847

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

Houston to Corona by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Corona, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,873	$2.47	$3,447 – $4,299
53' refrigerated	$4,614	$2.94	$4,014 – $5,214
48' flatbed	$4,662	$2.97	$4,009 – $5,315
Step deck	$5,076	$3.24	$4,264 – $5,888
Power only	$3,431	$2.19	$2,985 – $3,877
Hotshot	$2,590	$1.65	$2,150 – $3,030
26' box truck	$2,534	$1.62	$2,154 – $2,914
Sprinter van	$1,549	$0.99	$1,301 – $1,797

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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 Corona

48' flatbed lanes into Corona, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$8,372	$2.93	$7,200 – $9,544	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,019 mi	$7,417	$3.67	$6,379 – $8,456	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	372 mi	$1,357	$3.65	$1,167 – $1,547	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,784 mi	$7,267	$2.61	$6,250 – $8,284	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,367 mi	$4,156	$3.04	$3,574 – $4,738	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,359	$15.10	$1,169 – $1,549	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,417 mi	$4,281	$3.02	$3,682 – $4,881	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,484 mi	$5,609	$2.26	$4,824 – $6,394	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Corona, CA is estimated at $4,662 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,569 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,009 and $5,315.

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

About 1,569 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 $1,533 of the $4,662 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,129 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,847, which makes Houston, TX to Corona, 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