Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Delray Beach, FL flatbed rate

$5,374flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,132 mi
Typical range: $4,622–$6,127
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Delray Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,268
Fuel: $1,106
All-in estimate: $5,374

Return trip

Delray Beach → Houston$2,976

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Houston to Delray Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Delray Beach, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,437	$3.92	$3,949 – $4,925
53' refrigerated	$5,288	$4.67	$4,600 – $5,975
48' flatbed	$5,374	$4.75	$4,622 – $6,127
Step deck	$5,859	$5.18	$4,921 – $6,796
Power only	$3,911	$3.46	$3,403 – $4,420
Hotshot	$2,952	$2.61	$2,450 – $3,453
26' box truck	$2,896	$2.56	$2,461 – $3,330
Sprinter van	$1,775	$1.57	$1,491 – $2,059

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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 Delray Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Delray Beach, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$6,104	$4.96	$5,250 – $6,959	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,752 mi	$16,310	$5.93	$14,027 – $18,594	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,353 mi	$7,954	$5.88	$6,841 – $9,068	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$8,049	$3.47	$6,922 – $9,176	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,155 mi	$5,150	$4.46	$4,429 – $5,871	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,348 mi	$6,189	$4.59	$5,323 – $7,056	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,662 mi	$15,828	$5.95	$13,612 – $18,044	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,288 mi	$5,963	$4.63	$5,128 – $6,798	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Delray Beach, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Delray Beach, FL is estimated at $5,374 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,132 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,622 and $6,127.

How far is Houston, TX from Delray Beach, FL by truck?

About 1,132 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,106 of the $5,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,268 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Delray Beach, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,976, which makes Houston, TX to Delray Beach, FL 81% more expensive. 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