Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Deltona, FL flatbed rate

$4,914flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.87
Distance: 1,010 mi
Typical range: $4,226–$5,602
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Deltona price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,927
Fuel: $987
All-in estimate: $4,914

Return trip

Deltona → Houston$2,721

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

Houston to Deltona by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Deltona, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,047	$4.01	$3,601 – $4,492
53' refrigerated	$4,824	$4.78	$4,197 – $5,451
48' flatbed	$4,914	$4.87	$4,226 – $5,602
Step deck	$5,359	$5.31	$4,502 – $6,217
Power only	$3,560	$3.53	$3,097 – $4,023
Hotshot	$2,686	$2.66	$2,230 – $3,143
26' box truck	$2,638	$2.61	$2,242 – $3,034
Sprinter van	$1,619	$1.60	$1,360 – $1,878

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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 Deltona

48' flatbed lanes into Deltona, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,074 mi	$5,475	$5.10	$4,709 – $6,242	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$15,528	$5.96	$13,354 – $17,702	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,138 mi	$6,915	$6.08	$5,947 – $7,883	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$7,606	$3.49	$6,541 – $8,670	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	993 mi	$4,574	$4.61	$3,934 – $5,214	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,232 mi	$5,752	$4.67	$4,946 – $6,557	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,522 mi	$15,078	$5.98	$12,967 – $17,189	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,133 mi	$5,378	$4.75	$4,625 – $6,131	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Deltona, FL is estimated at $4,914 all-in in October 2026, or $4.87 a mile over about 1,010 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,226 and $5,602.

How far is Houston, TX from Deltona, FL by truck?

About 1,010 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 $987 of the $4,914 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,927 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Deltona, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,721, which makes Houston, TX to Deltona, 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