Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Covina, CA flatbed rate

$4,720flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,592 mi
Typical range: $4,059–$5,380
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Covina price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,165
Fuel: $1,555
All-in estimate: $4,720

Return trip

Covina → Houston$6,932

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

Houston to Covina by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Covina, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,921	$2.46	$3,490 – $4,353
53' refrigerated	$4,672	$2.93	$4,065 – $5,279
48' flatbed	$4,720	$2.96	$4,059 – $5,380
Step deck	$5,139	$3.23	$4,317 – $5,961
Power only	$3,475	$2.18	$3,023 – $3,927
Hotshot	$2,623	$1.65	$2,177 – $3,069
26' box truck	$2,566	$1.61	$2,182 – $2,951
Sprinter van	$1,569	$0.99	$1,318 – $1,820

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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 Covina

48' flatbed lanes into Covina, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,404	$2.93	$7,228 – $9,581	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	394 mi	$1,402	$3.56	$1,206 – $1,599	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,295	$2.61	$6,274 – $8,317	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$4,216	$3.03	$3,626 – $4,806	3 d
San Diego, CA	116 mi	$1,452	$12.51	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,438 mi	$4,334	$3.01	$3,727 – $4,940	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,504 mi	$5,649	$2.26	$4,859 – $6,440	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Covina, CA is estimated at $4,720 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,592 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,059 and $5,380.

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

About 1,592 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 $1,555 of the $4,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,165 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,932, which makes Houston, TX to Covina, 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