Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Culver City, CA flatbed rate

$4,805flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,626 mi
Typical range: $4,132–$5,477
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Culver City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,217
Fuel: $1,588
All-in estimate: $4,805

Return trip

Culver City → Houston$7,057

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

Houston to Culver City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Culver City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,994	$2.46	$3,554 – $4,433
53' refrigerated	$4,758	$2.93	$4,139 – $5,376
48' flatbed	$4,805	$2.95	$4,132 – $5,477
Step deck	$5,231	$3.22	$4,394 – $6,068
Power only	$3,540	$2.18	$3,080 – $4,000
Hotshot	$2,672	$1.64	$2,218 – $3,127
26' box truck	$2,614	$1.61	$2,222 – $3,006
Sprinter van	$1,597	$0.98	$1,342 – $1,853

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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 Culver City

48' flatbed lanes into Culver City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,495	$2.93	$7,305 – $9,684	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	429 mi	$1,474	$3.44	$1,268 – $1,680	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$4,299	$3.02	$3,697 – $4,901	3 d
San Diego, CA	130 mi	$1,501	$11.55	$1,291 – $1,712	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,473 mi	$4,421	$3.00	$3,802 – $5,040	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,539 mi	$5,720	$2.25	$4,919 – $6,521	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Culver City, CA is estimated at $4,805 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,626 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,132 and $5,477.

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

About 1,626 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 $1,588 of the $4,805 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,217 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,057, which makes Houston, TX to Culver 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