Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Estero, FL flatbed rate

$4,929flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 1,014 mi
Typical range: $4,239–$5,619
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Estero price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,938
Fuel: $991
All-in estimate: $4,929

Return trip

Estero → Houston$2,730

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

Houston to Estero by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Estero, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,059	$4.00	$3,613 – $4,506
53' refrigerated	$4,839	$4.77	$4,210 – $5,468
48' flatbed	$4,929	$4.86	$4,239 – $5,619
Step deck	$5,376	$5.30	$4,516 – $6,236
Power only	$3,572	$3.52	$3,107 – $4,036
Hotshot	$2,695	$2.66	$2,237 – $3,153
26' box truck	$2,647	$2.61	$2,250 – $3,044
Sprinter van	$1,624	$1.60	$1,364 – $1,884

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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 Estero

48' flatbed lanes into Estero, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,276 mi	$6,285	$4.93	$5,405 – $7,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$15,700	$5.95	$13,502 – $17,898	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,317 mi	$7,780	$5.91	$6,691 – $8,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,208 mi	$7,698	$3.49	$6,620 – $8,776	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,196 mi	$5,296	$4.43	$4,555 – $6,038	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$5,740	$4.67	$4,937 – $6,544	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,546 mi	$15,207	$5.97	$13,078 – $17,336	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$5,555	$4.71	$4,778 – $6,333	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Estero, FL is estimated at $4,929 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 1,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,239 and $5,619.

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

About 1,014 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 $991 of the $4,929 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,938 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,730, which makes Houston, TX to Estero, 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