Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Downey, CA flatbed rate

$4,757flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,607 mi
Typical range: $4,091–$5,423
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Downey price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,187
Fuel: $1,570
All-in estimate: $4,757

Return trip

Downey → Houston$6,987

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

Houston to Downey by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Downey, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,953	$2.46	$3,518 – $4,388
53' refrigerated	$4,710	$2.93	$4,098 – $5,322
48' flatbed	$4,757	$2.96	$4,091 – $5,423
Step deck	$5,180	$3.22	$4,351 – $6,008
Power only	$3,504	$2.18	$3,048 – $3,959
Hotshot	$2,645	$1.65	$2,195 – $3,095
26' box truck	$2,588	$1.61	$2,199 – $2,976
Sprinter van	$1,581	$0.98	$1,328 – $1,834

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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 Downey

48' flatbed lanes into Downey, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$8,457	$2.93	$7,273 – $9,641	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,517	$3.67	$6,465 – $8,569	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$1,437	$3.50	$1,236 – $1,638	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$7,343	$2.61	$6,315 – $8,371	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$1,445	$12.67	$1,242 – $1,647	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$5,686	$2.25	$4,890 – $6,482	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Downey, CA is estimated at $4,757 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,607 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,091 and $5,423.

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

About 1,607 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 $1,570 of the $4,757 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,187 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,987, which makes Houston, TX to Downey, 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