Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Glendale, AZ flatbed rate

$4,134flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,204 mi
Typical range: $3,556–$4,713
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Glendale price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,958
Fuel: $1,176
All-in estimate: $4,134

Return trip

Glendale → Houston$3,163

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Houston to Glendale by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Glendale, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,418	$2.84	$3,042 – $3,794
53' refrigerated	$4,073	$3.38	$3,543 – $4,602
48' flatbed	$4,134	$3.43	$3,556 – $4,713
Step deck	$4,506	$3.74	$3,785 – $5,227
Power only	$3,016	$2.50	$2,624 – $3,408
Hotshot	$2,276	$1.89	$1,889 – $2,663
26' box truck	$2,232	$1.85	$1,897 – $2,566
Sprinter van	$1,367	$1.14	$1,148 – $1,586

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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 Glendale

48' flatbed lanes into Glendale, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,533 mi	$8,291	$3.27	$7,130 – $9,452	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	423 mi	$2,806	$6.63	$2,413 – $3,199	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,712 mi	$7,096	$4.14	$6,103 – $8,089	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,459 mi	$7,170	$2.92	$6,166 – $8,174	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,005 mi	$3,585	$3.57	$3,083 – $4,086	3 d
San Diego, CA	343 mi	$2,492	$7.27	$2,143 – $2,841	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$3,717	$3.53	$3,197 – $4,238	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,121 mi	$5,379	$2.54	$4,626 – $6,132	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Glendale, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Glendale, AZ is estimated at $4,134 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,204 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,556 and $4,713.

How far is Houston, TX from Glendale, AZ by truck?

About 1,204 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 $1,176 of the $4,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,958 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Glendale, AZ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,163, which makes Houston, TX to Glendale, AZ 31% 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